Gaps in medical care for New Yorkers leaving prison
Among the challenges facing New Yorkers reentering communities after life behind bars is access to medical services.
Legislature promotes accountability in New York’s prisons
Democratic state lawmakers pushed through a package of prison reforms in the waning days of the legislative session in June.
Senate corrections leader talks prison reform
Senator Julia Salazar discusses a recent hearing she led on the prison system and highlights her legislative agenda for 2025.
Overhauling the grievance process in prisons
Prisoners' Legal Services of New York's Karen Murtagh talks about the grievance process in prisons and successful reentry.
Hochul promotes early release in prisons
The state's prisons may get some breathing room by moving up the release date of New Yorkers already scheduled to be let go.
Assemblyman Billy Jones discusses prison landscape
Assemblyman D. Billy Jones. a former corrections officer, discusses the prison landscape following the firing of guards.
Fallout from prison strikes continues to cost state
The state is continuing to spend more than $100 million a month to operate its prisons after an illegal strike by corrections officers.
Assemblymember Woerner targets prison working conditions
Assemblymember Carrie Woerner wants to empower a labor board to create safer working conditions for prison guards.
The politics behind the prison strike
New York Focus reporter Chris Gelardi helps us unpack the underlying challenges to resolving the wildcat strike by prison guards.
Senate corrections leader weighs in on prison system
Senator Julia Salazar discusses the prison guard strike, including its impact on facilities and how the state is responding.
