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Solitary confinement ban pause: Mayor Adams defends emergency jail order as Public Advocate Williams mulls lawsuit

By Ethan Stark-Miller Posted on July 29, 2024

Mayor Eric Adams could be headed for a legal showdown with Public Advocate Jumaane Williams over Hizzoner’s July 27 executive order suspending parts of a law banning the use of solitary confinement in city jails.

On Monday, the mayor again defended his actions to halt the solitary ban a day before it was due to take effect. Meanwhile, the public advocate said his office and the City Council were mulling taking the administration to court over the order.

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Solitary confinement ban pause: Mayor Adams defends emergency jail order as Public Advocate Williams mulls lawsuit

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