New York City Plans To End Solitary Confinement In Jails
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- New York City plans to end solitary confinement in city jails.
The Board of Correction proposed new rules Tuesday to ensure that people will be held accountable in a system that is based on certain and fair principles.
"Working with our Board of Corrections, we found a plan that will work, that will provide a safe environment for those who are incarcerated and officers alike, but will end the scourge of solitary confinement," Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
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The mayor says the plan also calls for education and training for detainees for a pathway beyond jail.
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