When the pandemic hit, New York state prisons banned in-person visits in an attempt to limit the spread of the virus. The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision began to expand the use of video visits at state lock-ups as an alternative. Now, the Brooklyn Public Library has begun a program to make it even […]
Prisons
Posted inCriminal Justice
Brooklyn Conviction Review Unit Wants to ‘Correct Mistakes’ Quicker — But Still Silencing Cases
While the Kings County squad has been hailed as a model, critics — and its leader — say the CRU can do better.
Posted inRikers Island
New Council Bill Would Shine Light on Jail Deaths
The push for increased transparency behind bars comes months after the Department of Correction suddenly stopped notifying the media about fatal incidents in city jails.
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Gov. Hochul Frees Man Whom Shooting Victim Advocated For
THE CITY in 2021 highlighted the story of David Herion and how his alleged victim, Carolyn Jones, had pushed to get him home to his family.
Posted inCriminal Justice
‘Batman Killer’ Suing Now That Conviction Tied to Jailhouse Informant Is Voided
A Bronx man served 16 years for a movie-house murder allegedly sparked by a fight over popcorn.
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State Prison System Stays Mum on Deaths Behind Bars
Elected officials, advocates and reporters often wait weeks for news of fatalities.
Posted inJustice
After Two Decades in Prison, Exonerated Man Still Held at Rikers by Ankle
Kareem Mayo should be happily back home with his grandkids right now but administrative delays over leg-monitor paperwork have him stewing in Rikers.
Posted inCriminal Justice
For ‘Clemency Season,’ Prisoner Advocates Want Hochul to Keep Promise All Year
Last December, the governor said she would change the way pardons and clemency applications were handled. But little has changed since.
Posted inRikers Island
A Rikers Officer Had Sex With a Detainee. It Took 7 Years to Fire Him.
The officer also asked the woman to cover up her sexual assault by another guard.
Posted inRikers Island
Exodus Employees Caught Smuggling Drugs into Rikers as City Pulls Plug on $5 Million Contract
It’s the latest blow to the troubled nonprofit, which had several workers escorted out of the city jail.