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The Guardian - US
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Michael Sainato

New York City mayor Eric Adams blocks ban on solitary confinement

A man wearing a blue suit and tie speaks at a podium
Eric Adams speaks during a news conference on 5 April 2024 in New York, New York. Photograph: Brittainy Newman/AP

New York City mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency in local jails over the weekend to prevent them from enacting a new law limiting solitary confinement in the lock-ups.

The law was scheduled to take effect Sunday after at least 26 people had died in New York City jails since January 2022. Adams’ emergency declaration came Saturday.

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