Union seeks more solitary confinement in NJ prisons as answer to assaults on guards
by Dana DiFilippo, New Jersey Monitor The union that represents New Jersey corrections officers wants lawmakers to expand solitary confinement in state prisons, saying changes are needed to reduce inmates’ assaults on guards. William Sullivan, who heads the officers’ union, is urging lawmakers to introduce a bill this fall that would ease restrictions mandated in…
Solitary confinement can leave lasting damage long after a prisoner leaves the cell
For tens of thousands of people incarcerated in the United States, punishment can mean spending 22 or more hours a day alone in a cell barely larger than a parking space, with little human contact, limited recreation, and few opportunities for education or rehabilitation. The practice is known by many names — solitary confinement, restrictive…
Trump’s postal power grab threatens the midterm election
With barely two months remaining before Americans decide control of Congress, the Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court for permission to conduct an extraordinary experiment with the nation’s ballots. The U.S. Postal Service exists to deliver the mail. It does not exist to decide which Americans are entitled to receive election ballots. That elementary…
Ex-mayor treated like a ‘zoo animal’ during visit to Roselle Borough Hall
A former mayor’s impromptu visit to Roselle Borough Hall this week devolved into a public spectacle that critics say lays bare the toxic culture gripping the Union County borough under Business Administrator Denise Wilkerson. Christine Dansereau, who served as Roselle’s first female mayor from 2015 to 2020, said she was treated with open hostility and…
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