Criminal Justice
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For the first time since 2021, a mayor acknowledged that repeated emergency extensions lacked a path to compliance with the city’s own laws — ordering correction officials to come up with a plan for abiding by long-deferred limits on solitary confinement within 45 days.
Posted inTrump Administration
Venezuelans Cheer as Maduro Faces Federal Charges in Manhattan Courthouse
A smaller group of counter-protesters separated by police barriers decried what one called as “an illegal act of war.”
Posted inJails and Prisons
Adams Suspended Jail Rules Banning Solitary. Will Mamdani End the ‘Emergency’ Monday?
The new mayor is immediately confronted with an expiring executive order and a federal case that has headed off a City Council law sharply restricting solitary confinement.
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Hochul Grants Two Clemencies After Months of Inaction, Leaving Hundreds Still Waiting
Hochul promised to use clemency on a rolling basis when she took office. In 2025, she has freed just two people.
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Use of Force By NYPD Officers Surged 20% Last Year
The 11,746 incidents of use of force in 2024 by police officers marked the highest number since detailed record-keeping began in 2016.
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Gov. Hochul Touts Prison Reform Bill. Advocates Charge It Falls Short of Needed Overhaul.
The package expands the use of cameras and strengthens investigations, but reformers say New York’s prison system remains dangerously unchanged.
Posted inCity Council
Council Approves Gig Worker and Vendor Reforms, Building Rules and More in Marathon Year-End Session
Lawmakers considered more than 50 bills during the final meeting of the Council for 2025.
Posted inCourts
State Commission Examines Lack of Diversity on Jury Panels
Juries in New York are shockingly lacking in diversity, allege critics, who are pushing for reforms to make the system more representative
Posted inCriminal Justice
Has Youth Crime in New York Risen After Raise the Age?
Overall, no. In one specific area, there’s serious cause for concern.
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Rikers Visits Mean Hours-Long Waits and Guards Refusing Attorneys, Insiders Testify
City Council investigators found families waiting outdoors for 90 minutes before even reaching a metal detector, while lawyers describe forged refusal slips and hostile staff.

