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Scores of People Deemed Unfit to Stand Trial Are Stuck on Rikers Island
State psych wards for seriously mentally ill people are so full that growing numbers are held in city jails instead.
Robert Brooks' attorneys include Marcy Correctional report from 2022 which details abuse
While the horrors of abuse at Marcy Correctional are only just starting to enter the public eye, the Correctional Association ...
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A Decade and $600 Million Later, New York Prisons Still Lack Cameras
After footage of the killing of Robert Brooks sparked national outcry, Governor Kathy Hochul promised to fully equip New York ...
Families rally in Syracuse for prison reform and accountability
Families who have lost loved ones in New York state prisons gathered in Syracuse on Thursday to demand change and accountability within correctional facilities.
Old Prisons Are Being Converted Into Stylish Apartments (Really)
The number of incarcerated people nationwide has declined, and almost 200 correctional facilities have closed in the past 20 ...
Families of 2 New York inmates who died after injuries suffered in prison join Syracuse rally demanding changes
Timothy and Quanzell Scholtz spoke about their family member Edward Sholtz, who died Jan. 5 at Wynn Hospital in Utica. The 22 ...
Transgender NY Corrections Officer Advances Sex Harassment Suit
Two New York state agencies must face a transgender corrections officer’s claims alleging deliberate misgendering and other ...