Posted inKathy Hochul
Attica, Marcy, Mid-State: Advocates Want These Prisons Tied to Brutality Shut Down
Gov. Hochul’s plan to close up to three prisons reignites debate over safety, justice and rural economics.
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Posted inLabor
Wildcat Strike at 25 State Prisons Leads Hochul to Ready National Guard
State correction officers are upset over lack of staff and proposed reforms that would make it harder to discipline detainees.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Doctors Sanctioned for Glaring Medical Mistakes Find a Place to Practice in NY State Prisons
They’ve been judged guilty of medical misconduct, negligence, incompetence and even felonies. An investigation by THE CITY reveals that 10 such doctors found work treating incarcerated patients.
Posted inJails and Prisons
‘Hundreds’ of Prisoners Approved for Early Release Stuck Behind Bars as COVID Spikes
Richard Ramos, who has been behind bars for the past two years, fears he’ll never see his father alive again. Ramos, 56, is eligible for early release from Wallkill Correctional Facility based on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s spring initiative to reduce the state prison population to cut down on COVID-19 spread. In 2018, the Staten Island […]