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‘Rescind your deadly order’: Activists blast de Blasio for apparent return to solitary confinement in NYC jails

By Dean Moses Posted on November 8, 2021
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Mayor Bill de Blasio had vowed to end solitary confinement on Rikers Island, but critics say the Risk Management Accountability System he imposed barely made a difference. Now, activists claim that de Blasio has allowed the Corrections Department to bring back solitary confinement since the start of this month.

The condemnation came swift and ferocious Monday as survivors of solitary confinement and supporting advocates admonished the mayor for discreetly approving an executive order that reauthorized the use of isolation in the city’s jails. 

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‘Rescind your deadly order’: Activists blast de Blasio for apparent return to solitary confinement in NYC jails

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