Investing in successful integration after prison
A coalition wants the state to provide meaningful reentry funds to formerly incarcerated New Yorkers.
IG report highlights improper contraband screening in prisons
State Inspector General Lucy Lang discusses a report on the misuse of defective contraband testing tools in state prisons.
Mitigating summer heat in New York’s prisons
New legislation would require state prison officials to take steps to mitigate the health risks posed by hot summer days.
Ombudsman proposed to oversee New York’s prisons
State Sen. Julia Salazar makes the case for creating a new layer of government bureaucracy to oversee prisons and jails.
Watchdog warns of inadequate prison grievance system
The Correctional Association of New York surveyed incarcerated New Yorkers about the internal prison grievance process.
State Inspector General Lucy Lang talks prison oversight
A recent audit from the state Inspector General's Office examined the use of workers' compensation by prison guards.
Coerced labor in prisons persists in New York
Assemblymember Harvey Epstein makes the case for a constitutional amendment banning forced work in prisons.
Prison officials rethink publishing rights of incarcerated New Yorkers
The Hochul administration is backtracking on a revamped prison policy after reporting by New York Focus.
Finding a second life for a shuttered state prison
The Adirondack Council's Raul "Rocci" Aguirre explains how a former prison in the Adirondacks may be utilized in the future.
Prison working conditions eyed for reform
The Legal Aid Society wants legislation to address workplace safety and compensation rates for incarcerated New Yorkers.
