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What is the HALT Act? A closer look as striking corrections officers call for its reversal
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — In 2021, former Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Human Alternatives to Long Term Solitary Confinement ...
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Assembly Republicans urge Gov. Hochul to repeal HALT Act, address prison crisis
In a direct appeal to Gov. Kathy Hochul, members of the Assembly Minority Conference are calling for the immediate repeal of ...
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State announces changes to entice striking correction workers to go back to work, including HALT Act
New York State announced changes to state prisons to entice striking correction officers to go back to work, according to a ...
As prison protests continue, New York corrections staff urge Hochul to repeal HALT Act
Wednesday marked day three of the protests that are happening at correctional facilities all over New York over working ...
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Inmate found dead at Auburn prison as unrest grips New York’s prison system
An inmate at Auburn Correctional Facility was found dead in his cell Saturday morning, marking another crisis point in New ...
Corrections officers want HALT Act repealed as strikes continue
Hundreds of corrections officers are striking in defiance of state law, claiming in part that the Humane Alternatives to Long ...
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Minority Leader calls for an end to HALT Act
As members of the National Guard began to arrive at correctional facilities across New York state on Wednesday and Thursday, another Assembly member is seeking an end to the HALT Act. Assembly ...
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NY temporarily suspends parts of HALT Act, OKs extra overtime in response to corrections officers strike
New York’s top corrections official declared a “prison-wide state of emergency” Thursday and temporarily suspended parts of ...