New York lawmakers debate prison reform and HALT Act
Jack O'Donnell of O'Donnell and Associates joined Voices to give his insight as lawmakers debate prison reform and the HALT ...
New York Senate blocks attempt to repeal the 'HALT Act'
After a week of protests and unsanctioned strikes outside prisons in New York's North Country, Sen. Dan Stec made an attempt ...
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Cayuga County sheriff calls for repeal or reform of HALT Act amid rising jail violence
Sheriff Brian Schenck is calling for urgent changes to the HALT Act, arguing that the law has led to a surge in violence ...
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New York Assemblymember Matt Simpson among Republicans calling for repeal of HALT Act as prison strikes continue
But a joint statement issued Sunday by Senators James Skoufis, Pete Harckham, Michelle Hinchey and Rachel May calling for ...
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In Albany, wives say striking COs won’t go back until HALT Act is addressed
The families of striking corrections officers paid the state Capitol a visit Monday, meeting with Republican lawmakers and ...
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Disabilities Beat: How does the HALT Act impact disabled incarcerated people?
This week on the Disabilities Beat, WBFO’s Emyle Watkins spoke with Ify Chikezie, a staff attorney at the NYCLU about what a ...
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Sempolinski: HALT Act has made NY prisons less safe
Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski on Tuesday called on Gov. Kathy Hochul to repeal the HALT Act to restore safety to New York’s ...
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State Representatives Urge Repeal of HALT Act; Address Staffing Issues at Local Correctional Facilities
A local assemblyman has called for immediate action to address the "ongoing crisis" in New York State correctional facilities ...