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| Solitary for mentally ill may end |
| By The Star Gazette |
| Published: 08/07/2006 |
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NEW YORK, NY - Gov. George E. Pataki is considering legislation that would end the use of solitary confinement for New York's prisoners with mental illness and provide additional training for correction officers who deal with them. The measure passed both houses of the Legislature, getting through the Senate after six years of lobbying by prisoners' rights advocates. It was to be sent Friday to Pataki, who will have 10 days to act on it. If signed, it will take 18 months for the changes to take effect. The bill appears to be gaining support inside and outside the prison system. "The overall view is it would help out the entire system if something was done with these psychological prisoners instead of just sticking them in a cell and forgetting about them," said Ed Lattin, union steward with the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association at Elmira Correctional Facility... Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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