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Council Member Shahana Hanif Explains Her Vote to Overturn Mayor's Veto
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Council member Shahana Hanif advocates for overriding the mayor's veto of Intro 549, condemning solitary confinement as torture.
Citing the bill's provisions for safety and deescalatory interventions, she highlights the difference it could make in addressing destructive behaviors without resorting to prolonged isolation.
Hanif thanks the leaders and activists who have championed against solitary confinement's cruelty, and shares personal insights from her Muslim faith on the preciousness of life and the inadmissibility of torture.
Speaker 7
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Honey, permission to explain my vote.
Speaker 9
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I'm proud to vote in favor of overriding the mayor's misguided veto of intro 5 49.
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Thank you to speaker Adams, chair nurse, public advocate Williams, and council member Rivera for your clear and unwavering leadership on this human rights issue to.
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Let me be very clear.
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A solitary confinement is torture, depriving people of basic social interaction for extended periods of time as a form of punishment is a cruel practice that has no place in New York City.
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Salad military confinement erodes people's mental well-being and subsequently exacerbates violence in our jails.
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No amount of word games from this administration can change this reality.
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We can effectively address disruptive behavior in jails by implementing the deescalatory interventions laid out in the Bill language.
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Contrary to the misinformation campaign waged by conservative ideologues.
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The bill allows for short term separation when needed for the safety of incarcerated people and DOC staff.
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It simply prohibits the dangerous type of prolonged isolation that has killed.
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Brandon Rodriguez, Lalene Polanco, Khaleem Browder, and far too many other New Yorkers.
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I wanna express my deepest gratitude to the survivors of solitary confinement and the loved ones of those killed by solitary who have led this fight for years with the halt solitary campaign.
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The council would not be in this position without your work.
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I pray that we can deliver you some sliver of justice today.
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My Muslim faith teaches me that human life is precious.
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And that torture has no place in our society.
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No amount of shameless fear mongering from city hall or ISLAND PERSONAL THREATS FROM COBRA MEMBERS COULD SCAR ME OFF FROM COBRAINSLEY: I VOTE, I ON ALL.
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THANK YOU.