The Empire State’s Democratic governor’s office announced Thursday the signing of the HALT Solitary Confinement Act. Groups in favor of the bill often cited the United Nations’ Mandela Rules, which classify solitary confinement lasting more than 15 consecutive days as "a form of torture." "They’re putting out this image that New York State still has solitary confinement like it's The Shawshank Redemption or Alcatraz, where they throw people in a hole – there's no light. New York State detention facilities, he said, follow a practice called "administrative segregation." In Nassau County, there were 26 physical or bodily flued-related attacks on corrections officers over the course of last year, Sullivan said.

Source: Fox News April 02, 2021 00:22 UTC