A New York City lawmaker wants to ban triple tours in Big Apple jails — and bring back solitary for some of the most violent of inmates .
The more controversial of the pair of bills introduced by Queens Democrat Bob Holden on Thursday would allow corrections officers to isolate inmates between the ages of 18-21 after an attack, but only if its their second offense and they received “therapeutic counseling” for the first assault.
The other bill would ban the Department of Corrections from putting guards on more than two consecutive shifts.
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“Our correction officers, policing the toughest precinct in the city — our jails — deserve better working conditions and the essential tools they need to do their jobs effectively,” Holden said. “It’s crucial we eliminate triple tours, improve staffing, and reinstate punitive segregation to ensure the safety of both officers and inmates.”