State’s prison watchdog finds implementation failures
A watchdog report for 2024 reaffirms past findings that prison officials are failing to implement solitary confinement reforms.
New York’s shrinking prison population
Is there a point when society should be concerned that not enough people are held behind bars?
Legal mail subject to new scrutiny in prisons
State prison officials are looking to update their procedures for reviewing mail sent from lawyers to their clients behind bars.
Staff and program shortages persist in NY prisons
New York's prisons may have rescinded from the headlines, but that doesn't mean there isn't plenty to discuss about the system.
Hochul administration sidelines prison watchdog
The state agency responsible for monitoring compliance with solitary confinement reforms has been kept out of prisons for months.
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.
