City sued for continued use of solitary confinement on Rikers

City sued for continued use of solitary confinement on Rikers

The New York City Department of Correction has regularly violated state law by illegally confining people in jail cells for over 24 hours at a time without access to proper medical care, a new lawsuit claims.

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Solitary confinement continues in state prisons despite court order, attys say

Solitary confinement continues in state prisons despite court order, attys say

Prisoners continue to be illegally held in solitary confinement a month after a judge ordered prison officials to comply with state required prisoner protections, legal advocates said.

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