New York City Mayor Eric Adams suspends parts of solitary confinement ban law due to safety concerns.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has issued an emergency order suspending parts of a new law intended to ban solitary confinement in local jails, citing concerns for the safety of staff and detainees. The order was declared a day before the law was set to take effect. The suspended parts of the law set a four-hour time limit for holding prisoners who pose safety concerns in "de-escalation confinement" and limit the use of restraints on prisoners during transport.