Man held on Rikers Island sucker-punches female corrections officer, causing severe head injury
A man held on Rikers Island sucker-punched a female correction officer in the head from behind without warning Saturday, ...
N.Y. chief judge pushes for giving inmates a second chance in annual address, says system ‘isn’t working’
New York’s prisons are teeming with aging inmates at increasing costs to the taxpayer, and people are no safer from crime, ...
NY Chief Judge Targets 'Over-Incarceration,' Endorses Bill to Allow Review of Lengthy Sentences
New York Chief Judge Rowan Wilson, at his State of the Judiciary address, shared the podium with the head of corrections and ...
New York man accused of trafficking drugs into Maine
A New York man is facing charges after Waterville Police say they found a large amount of drugs being trafficked into the ...
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Empty women's prison in New York set to become affordable housing site with 146 apartments
The building, with “Statue of Liberty views,” will house low-income residents and formerly incarcerated individuals.
Top Judge Favors a Second Chance for Those Languishing in Prison
Rowan Wilson, the chief judge of New York State’s highest court, used his State of the Judiciary address to push back against ...
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Video of inmate's beating death leads to calls for NY change: Q&A with USA TODAY's Zambito
Zambito covers energy, transportation and economic growth for the USA Today Network’s New York State team. He recently reported on the beating death of an inmate at a state prison in Utica and what it ...