Prison oversight agency poised for new direction
The state Commission on Correction is supposed to get a shakeup of its leadership and mandate, but not much has happened yet.
The case for higher education in New York’s prisons
We talk about education services in state's prisons and how these programs can help incarcerated New Yorkers return to society.
Assemblyman Michael Cashman talks safety in prisons
Assemblymember Michael Cashman, a Plattsburgh Democrat, shares ideas to address safety in New York prisons.
Shortening prison sentences with good behavior
We highlight legislation making it easier for incarcerated New Yorkers to shorten their prison sentences with good behavior.
Keeping contraband out of New York prisons
We explore what items are forbidden in prisons and the efforts to keep them out, including body scanners and stopping drones.
Senator Salazar discusses NY prison landscape
State Sen. Julia Salazar, a Brooklyn Democrat, talks about the prison landscape a year after an illegal strike rocked the system.
New life for closed prisons requires NY constitution update
Amending the state Constitution would allow for the redevelopment of shuttered prisons on state protected land in upstate.
Prison oversight measures await the governor’s signature
State Sen. Patrick Gallivan shares his reservations about legislation intended to increase oversight in New York's prisons.
New York to shrink its prison footprint
We discuss Gov. Kathy Hochul's decision to close a North Country prison and consolidate a western New York facility.
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.
