A decade ago, the tragic death of Kalief Browder mobilized us to fight against the torture that is solitary confinement. Six years ago, we lost Layleen Polanco as well. For Kalief, for Layleen, we're still fighting to #HALTSolitary. Our latest efforts: advocate.nyc.gov/press/nyc-coun…

ICE facilities have gotten so bad that detainees are coming up with creative ways to beg for help. slate.com/news-and-polit… via @slate

Six years ago, our society failed you. Today, we continue fighting to hold the Dept of Correction accountable for providing minimum standards to all. #LAYLEENPOLANCO #JAILSACTIONCOALITION #HALTsolitary #rikers #humanrights

#juneteenth2025 #freedom ##jailsactioncoalition

Our condolences to their families and friends. #SAYTHEIRNAMES Benjamin Kelly & James Maldonado. One life lost is one too many! #benjaminkelly #jamesmaldonado #rikers #nyc #jailsactioncoalition #rikersisland #griefansloss #HALTsolitary #Heat

"Why I Blew the Whistle on Extreme Confinement on Rikers Island": Social worker Justyna Rzewinski saw people with mental illness “deadlocked” in their cells for months without sunlight, human contact — or medication. themarshallproject.org/2025/06/27/rik…

Who: NYC Jails Action Coalition (JAC) & #HALTsolitary — Go to bit.ly/EndSolitaryNY When: Wednesday, July 2 Where: City Hall (Broadway & Murray) Time:1 PM #rikers #humanrights #saytheirnames #HALTsolitary #JAILSACTIONCOALITION

#HALTsolitary #jailsactioncoalition Judge rules Mayor Adams broke law in blocking NYC jails solitary confinement ban nydailynews.com/2025/06/30/jud…

Mayor Adams must follow the law! Gratitude to the City Council, Public Advocate & fellow amici. The Mayor & DOC must now fully implement the law to stop the torture, save lives, and improve safety for everyone. #rikers #rikersisland #HALTsolitary #jailsactioncoalition

Please view the joint statement below from Caucus Cahir Michaelle C. Solages & Chair of the Committee on Crime and Corrections Senator NYS Senator Julia Salazar regarding DOCCS & the HALT Solitary Confinement Law.

The deaths of Benjamin Kelly and James Maldonado can't be ignored or justified. People are dying in the city’s care and custody. As we work to close Rikers as the law demands, the priority is to protect people on both sides of the bars and follow the law—including #HALTSolitary.

Formerly incarcerated artist Sean Chaney exposes the daily violence and medical neglect inside MDC Brooklyn in his Voices from Solitary piece: “The Crisis at Brooklyn’s ‘Dangerous, Barbaric’ Federal Jail.” 🔗Read it here: solitarywatch.org/.../voices-fro… #endsolitaryconfinement

People with disabilities are funneled into the system starting at a young age. As children, they are 4x more likely to be arrested in elementary school. cbsnews.com/news/school-ar…

Police first told News 12 that 18-year-old Saniyah Cheatham died by suicide inside of the precinct cell. It later said that it was a “medical emergency,” before calling the death suspicious. bit.ly/4lCLsUc

A bill in NH that would have allowed wrongfully convicted people more time to request a retrial failed in the legislature—but the fight isn't over. The New England Innocence Project is gearing up for round two. newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/07/03/bil…

According to NYSDOCCS, 68 people have died in NY prisons in 2025. The state doesn't disclose these deaths in real time. Even families often learn about them from incarcerated people. A bill awaiting action by Gov. Hochul would require prompt disclosure. She should sign it.

Our condolences to his family and friends. #ChristianCollado #rikers #Bellevue #NYC

Join NYC Jails Action Coalition (JAC) & #HALTsolitary — Go to bit.ly/EndSolitaryNY as we raise the name of #ChristianCollado and demand NY officials release people, stop sending people to deadly jails and protect the #humanrights of all New Yorkers. When: Tuesday, July 22 Where: City Hall (Murry & Broadway) Time: 10AM #rikers #nyc

We gathered yesterday in the wake of Christian Collado's death in DOC custody—only for another New Yorker, Edwin Quispe, to die on Rikers Island that very morning. It can never become routine, normal, or acceptable for people to die in the city’s care and custody.

Swept Away: What Cities Really Take When They Sweep Homeless Encampments — ProPublica projects.propublica.org/homeless-encam…