New Lawsuit for Locking People With Disabilities in Solitary in Violation of HALT Solitary Law

As reported in the New York Times and elsewhere, people incarcerated in New York prisons – represented by the Legal Aid Society, Disability Rights Advocates, & Winston & Strawn LLP – filed a lawsuit over systematic violations of the HALT Solitary Confinement Law. The lawsuit documents how prison officials across the state are torturing people who have mental health needs and physical, developmental, and cognitive disabilities by locking them in solitary confinement in direct violation of the HALT law.

Deep appreciation for the courageous people in solitary and the Legal Aid Society, Disability Rights Advocates, and Winston & Strawn for filing this lawsuit. Please see and re-tweet our statement here. Read the full complaint submitted by the plaintiffs here.

And again please complete this action tool to demand that Governor Hochul act immediately to ensure the HALT Law is fully implemented in NY prisons and jails in order to stop torture, save lives, and improve safety for all: bit.ly/HochulHALTsolitary.