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New York Ends Solitary Confinement of Mentally Ill Prisoners

HeadlineJan 16, 2008

And here in New York, state lawmakers have approved a bill that would bar holding seriously mentally ill prisoners in solitary confinement. Under the measure, the prisoners will now be transferred to secure treatment facilities rather than kept in twenty-four-hour solitude. The measure caps a four-year campaign by mental health and prisoner advocates. They’ve argued that solitary confinement of mentally ill prisoners is inhumane and has led to increased suicides and declining mental health.

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