Q&A
Discussion on implementing the ban on solitary confinement
0:58:31
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Council Member Keith Powers inquires about the implementation of Local Law 42, which bans solitary confinement in city jails. Helen Skipper expresses strong support for the ban and discusses its importance.
- The Board of Corrections is scheduled to meet on June 25th to discuss the implementation of the law, which is set to take effect at the end of July.
- Skipper cites empirical research on the long-term psychological effects of solitary confinement.
- She emphasizes that solitary confinement is punitive and contradicts the rehabilitative nature that the system should have.
Keith Powers
0:58:31
Thank you.
0:58:32
Unless you're the city council passed a local law notwithstanding the mayor's objections to banned solitary confinement and side of our city jail facilities.
0:58:40
The border correction is scheduled to meet on June 25th to discuss the implementation of the law.
0:58:45
Do you believe the border correction can and should implement local law 42 by its effective date, which is at the end of July this year?
Helen Skipper
0:58:52
I believe strongly in that, and I will lean on my academic knowledge.
0:58:59
There is empirical research that speaks to the psychological effects of solitary confinement.
0:59:06
We are not merely just looking at the fact that solitary finding is just a punitive measure on top of a punitive measure for a system that should be rehabilitative in nature.
0:59:18
We're looking at long term psychological effects.
0:59:20
I mean, getting this is an empirical based research.
0:59:24
This is not the way that we should move in a spirit of deflection and diversion.