Relates to certain conduct that may place a person in segregated confinement

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◆ The sponsor's argument

Why Patrick M. Gallivan says this is needed

The HALT Committee was established, as part of the March 2025 Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) and the State of New York, to address concerns regarding employee safety and quality of working life inside DOCCS' facilities, The HALT Committee was tasked with reviewing the HALT Act in its current form, proposing amendments, and submitting these recommendations to the Governor and to the New York State Legisla- ture, The Committee was comprised of representatives from NYSCOPBA, DOCCS, the Office of Employee Relations (OER), the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) and other unions representing DOCCS' employees (Council 82, CSEA, PEF), with input from independent stakeholders including the Correctional Association of New York (CANY), the New York Civil Liber- ties Union (NYCLU) and Prisoners' Legal Services of New York (PLS). In September 2025, the Committee unanimously approved 10 recommendations to improve safety and security and reinforce the role of rehabilitation in state correctional facilities. This bill amends the HALT Act and includes all 10 recommendations made by the HALT Committee, summarized below: Expanding misconduct/offenses eligible for segregated confinement. Revising definitions to align with penal law crimes, especially regard- ing all violent felony offenses. Permitting short-term segregated confinement for ongoing misbehavior that is not eligible for disciplinary confinement committed in general confinement, Reducing subjectivity in determining rioting or escape offenses. Allow- ing short-term protective custody in segregated confinement when no safe housing alternative is available. Giving DOCCS flexibility in administering out-of-cell programming and managing repeat offenders. Expanding considerations relating to good time allowances.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.