New York Senate blocks attempt to repeal the 'HALT Act'
After a week of protests and unsanctioned strikes outside prisons in New York's North Country, Sen. Dan Stec made an attempt ...
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Attempt to repeal HALT Act denied
As strikes at New York prisons enter their 9th day, efforts in Albany to answer prison worker pleas have been voted down.
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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 ...
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New York Assemblymember Matt Simpson among Republicans calling for repeal of HALT Act as prison strikes continue
But a joint statement issued Sunday by Senators James Skoufis, Pete Harckham, Michelle Hinchey and Rachel May calling for ...
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Assembly Republicans renew push to repeal HALT Act amid prison safety crisis
New York State Assembly Republicans are ramping up pressure on Gov. Kathy Hochul to repeal the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement Act, arguing that it has exacerbated violence and ...
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State Republican Lawmakers calling on Gov. Hochul to repeal HALT Act
NEW YORK (WBNG) -- Several State Republican Lawmakers are calling on Governor Hochul to repeal the Humane Alternatives to ...
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Assembly Republicans urge Gov. Hochul to repeal HALT Act, address prison crisis
In a direct appeal to Gov. Kathy Hochul, members of the Assembly Minority Conference are calling for the immediate repeal of ...
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State Representatives Urge Repeal of HALT Act; Address Staffing Issues at Local Correctional Facilities
A local assemblyman has called for immediate action to address the "ongoing crisis" in New York State correctional facilities ...
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Griffith’s HALT act, which would create stiffer penalties for illicit fentanyl traffickers, passes U. S. House
The bill’s full name is the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl (or HALT) Act. It means traffickers of fentanyl-related ...
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 ...
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 ...
New York Senate shuts down attempt to repeal the 'HALT Act'
After a week of protests outside New York State prisons, Sen. Dan Stec tried to repeal a law from 2022 that placed restrictions on solitary confinement.