New York Gov. Cuomo Issues Joint Statement on Overhaul Solitary Confinement Policies
June 21, 2019
June 21, 2019
ALBANY, New York, June 21 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following joint statement with Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Speaker Carl Heastie on joint agreement to overhaul solitary confinement policies:
"While we are disappointed that HALT legislation could not be passed this year, we have reached an agreement to dramatically reduce the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities.
"These new steps build on this year's landma . . .
"While we are disappointed that HALT legislation could not be passed this year, we have reached an agreement to dramatically reduce the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities.
"These new steps build on this year's landma . . .