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.

Correction officers at over 20 New York State prisons are striking for a third day on Wednesday, including the Western New York facilities of Attica Correctional Facility, Collins Correctional Facility,

New York’s top corrections official declared a “prison-wide state of emergency” Thursday and temporarily suspended parts of the HALT Act — which limits the use of solitary

Hundreds of corrections officers are striking in defiance of state law, claiming in part that the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Conf

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.

As prison protests continue, New York corrections staff urge Hochul to repeal HALT Act

New York State has filed an injunction under Taylor Law on Wednesday to end the strikes started by corrections officers, who are protesting working conditions at state-run facilities. Read more from W