NYCLU Statement on City Council Passage of Bill Banning Solitary Confinement
December 21, 2023
December 21, 2023
NEW YORK, Dec. 21 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement on Dec. 20, 2023:
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Today, the City Council passed a bill effectively banning solitary confinement in New York City's jails. In response, the New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement from Executive Director Donna Lieberman:
"By effectively banning the torture of solitary confinement in all its forms in our city jails, the City Council has taken . . .
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Today, the City Council passed a bill effectively banning solitary confinement in New York City's jails. In response, the New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement from Executive Director Donna Lieberman:
"By effectively banning the torture of solitary confinement in all its forms in our city jails, the City Council has taken . . .