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Greene County Legislature votes to ask state to repeal HALT Act after safety concerns
Summary
The Greene County Legislature adopted Resolution 86-205 calling for repeal of New York's Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement (HALT) Act after testimony from corrections veterans and local officials raising staffing and safety concerns at state prisons.
The Greene County Legislature voted to approve Resolution 86-205, asking the state Legislature and governor to repeal the New York State Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement Act (HALT Act).
The measure, introduced during a special meeting and moved by Legislator Luda and seconded by Legislator Davis, passed with no recorded opposition. The resolution calls on state officials to reconsider HALT because of what county speakers described as a steady rise in violence and staffing…
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