A solitary confinement cell known all as “the bing,” at New York’s Rikers Island jail. Photo: Bebeto Matthews/AP
The state Legislature has passed a bill that would limit the use of solitary confinement in New York.
The legislation, known as the HALT Solitary Confinement Act, cleared the state Senate on Thursday and passed the state Assembly earlier this week.
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