Corrections Officers Lose Challenge To Solitary Confinement Settlement
The New York State Correctional Officer and Police Benevolent Association represents corrections officers working for the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOC). Over the years, the DOC has been sued by the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) and other organizations challenging the frequency, duration, and severity of solitary confinement in New York State prisons. A settlement in the NYCLU litigation resulted in the reduction…