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Advocates rally in Lower Manhattan ahead of City Council vote to ban solitary confinement

By Dean Moses Posted on December 19, 2023

Formerly incarcerated individuals and their supporters rallied Tuesday against the pressure on the New York City Council to strike down a bill that would ban solitary confinement in city jails.

The Jails Action Coalition and the #HALTsolitary Campaign spoke out at City Hall Park on Dec. 19, demanding that elected officials pass Intro. 549 — the culmination of an over decade-long fight — which would prohibit the Correction Department from isolating inmates in their care.

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Advocates rally in Lower Manhattan ahead of City Council vote to ban solitary confinement

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