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.
Prison watchdog proposes reforms for 2025
Correctional Association of New York Executive Director Jennifer Scaife discusses changing the culture in state prisons.
Assemblymember Gibbs discusses prison reform
The Harlem Democrat makes the case for overhauling prisons, including reforming the oversight of strip searches.
Maintaining in-person prison visits
Progressive criminal justice advocates don't want video conferencing to replace in-person visits.
