Elements of HALT Act lifted

What is the HALT Act? A closer look as striking corrections officers call for its reversal
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — In 2021, former Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Human Alternatives to Long Term Solitary Confinement (HALT) Act into law, restricting solitary confinement for vulnerable individuals in New York prisons.
NY suspends parts of HALT Act amid prison strikes
New York’s Department of Corrections has temporarily suspended parts of the HALT Act in response to ongoing correction officer strikes. The move comes as prisons struggle with staffing shortages, prompting the National Guard to step in.
Elements of HALT Act lifted as NY prison strikes continue
Correctional officers continued picketing outside of New York State prisons on Thursday despite Governor Hochul and union leaders acknowledging the strikes are
State announces changes to entice striking correction workers to go back to work, including HALT Act
New York State announced changes to state prisons to entice striking correction officers to go back to work, according to a memorandum obtained by WIVB News 4 on Thursday.
Lawmakers divided as correction officers strike over staffing and HALT Act
As New York correction officers continue their strike, state lawmakers remain split over prison staffing reforms and the controversial HALT Act, which limits solitary confinement. While some legislators signal willingness to address staffing and retirement concerns, deep divisions persist on whether to repeal or amend HALT.
The latest on prison guard strikes: Commissioner of State Corrections Department suspends HALT ACT
An independent mediator has been assigned to help resolve the prison guard strikes across New York State. The mediation sessions will occur for three days and are scheduled from February 25 through 27.
The biggest issue behind the New York prison guard strike
The New York state prison system is teetering on disaster as guards have staged an unsanctioned wildcat strike at almost all of its 42 facilities. Governor Kathy Hochul has deployed the National Guard and, on Wednesday, obtained a court order mandating that corrections officers return to work.
Why are correction officers at 25 New York prisons striking?
Correction officers at more than two dozen New York State prisons, including Clinton County Correctional in Dannemora and Upstate Correctional in Malone, continued their
Prison strike: New York suspends portions of HALT Act amid protest
The NYS DOCCS released a memo that it plans to temporarily suspect portions of the HALT Act until they can safely open ...
New York prison guard strike continues for 5th day, mediator to step in
A wildcat strike by New York prison guards entered its fifth day Friday, before a mediator meets with both sides Monday.
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Protests continue for the 4th day at correctional facilities across New York State
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WBNG) -- Protesters set up camp across the street from Elmira Correctional Facility for the fourth day in a row ...
As prison protests continue, New York corrections staff urge Hochul to repeal HALT Act
Wednesday marked day three of the protests that are happening at correctional facilities all over New York over working ...
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Minority Leader calls for an end to HALT Act
As members of the National Guard began to arrive at correctional facilities across New York state on Wednesday and Thursday, another Assembly member is seeking an end to the HALT Act. Assembly ...
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NY temporarily suspends parts of HALT Act, OKs extra overtime in response to corrections officers strike
New York’s top corrections official declared a “prison-wide state of emergency” Thursday and temporarily suspended parts of ...
Trump orders halt to congestion pricing, Gov. Hochul says New York will not be governed by ‘a king’
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul fought back against President Donald Trump's declaration that congestion pricing is dead in New ...
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Sheriff Akshar speaks on the potential repealing of the ‘HALT’ Act
Those in favor of repealing the HALT Act argue that with the rates continuing to rise, the best way to stop the violence is to isolate them, and they said that impeding officers with legislation does ...