Fight to define solitary confinement continues ahead of council vote
/“We don’t claim that it’s perfect.”
Read More“We don’t claim that it’s perfect.”
Read More“These reforms are necessary for a safer and more humane jail system, for people in custody and staff.”
Read More“They say they’re gonna end solitary, yet they want to keep people in a cage within a cage.”
Read MoreA picture is worth a thousand words.
Read MoreManhattan Councilmember Helen Rosenthal proposed the creation of the task force in June shortly after Layleen Polanco’s death, and it was passed in the same month.
Read More“It’s been 19 days now since Layleen Polanco was found dead in her cell at Rikers and we’ve had no action from the city.”
Read MoreActivists will “demand accountability and lay out policy changes that must happen to end the convergence of carceral systems that led to Polanco’s death.”
Read More“We don’t think that someone should have to sit on Rikers because they’re homeless and don’t have somewhere to go … “
Read More“They treated my sister like she was nothing because of how she decided to be happy,.”
Read More“We want a full investigation; we want answers.”
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