ALBANY — Seven months after the strike of New York prison security staff ended, a committee tasked with recommending changes to the state law many officers say makes their job unsafe has released its recommendations for changes to the HALT Act.

Enacted in 2021, HALT — Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement — was a key point of contention for striking prison staff who walked out of correctional facilities across the state in February and March.

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