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New York City Council Votes To Ban Most Uses Of Solitary Confinement In City Jails | #citycouncil

The New York City Council has voted in favor of banning most uses of solitary confinement in city jails, which could put a near-total end to a controversial practice that has been used for centuries. Solitary confinement, also called punitive segregation, is a form of punishment in which an prisoner is detained to a single […]

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