Fear, hate and few consequences for NY prison officers, state’s review finds
July 7, 2026
A state review found New York’s prison system has poor oversight, weak accountability and a culture contributing to violence.
A state review found New York’s prison system has poor oversight, weak accountability and a culture contributing to violence.
Brooklyn CLE event featured judges discussing jail population review reforms, court efficiency data and tributes to a late attorney.
A federal judge has given new overseer Nicholas Deml sweeping powers to reform the jail system, but critics question how long to wait.
As remediation manager Nicholas Deml and commissioner Stanley Richards take over, veterans of NYC’s troubled jail system discuss challenges.
A probe into a whistleblower’s accusations has stretched past a year as questions linger over solitary-like confinement inside city jails.
A onetime CIA officer and former Vermont corrections commissioner, Deml was selected by Judge Laura Taylor Swain to implement sweeping jail reforms.
The long-delayed Manhattan facility, the final piece of the city’s Rikers closure plan, is slated for completion in 2032.
A federal monitor says violence, deaths and officer misconduct persist at Rikers, as a judge moves closer to appointing a receiver.
NY judges may be required to visit prisons annually to improve accountability, insight, and dialogue with incarcerated people.
“We can and must do both things at once: Close Rikers as we know it, and rebuild it the right way,” Andrew Cuomo said.
Tami Eldridge, incarcerated for 25 years, seeks clemency from Gov. Hochul after rehabilitation, education, and raising a family in prison
Neighbors who have been enduring the construction of Brooklyn’s 18-story borough-based jail for the past three years are exhausted.
Judge D’Emic outlines NY’s judicial reforms to divert people with mental illness from jail into treatment through specialized courts.
New York City jails have offered free phone calls since 2019. Connecticut was the first to implement the policy statewide.
Former federal officer Najee Jackson pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle marijuana and cigarettes into Brooklyn’s MDC prison.
Jianming Zeng, 33, a Brooklyn man, was captured in Norwalk, Connecticut on July 13 after escaping a New Hampshire prison.
Family of Messiah Nantwi sues DOCCS, alleging fatal beating, cover-up and systemic abuse at Mid-State Correctional Facility.
The 1,040-bed facility is under construction at 275 Atlantic Avenue, the site of the former Brooklyn Detention Center.
“Is that REALLY going to be a jail??” Her male companion is reassuring, “Nothing like Rikers … this is 21st Century.”
Dalí was staying at the St. Regis Hotel in Manhattan, a gaudy old-world palace with gold-leaf moldings and velvet drapes.
A prosecutor made offers to resolve criminal cases against 10 New York prison guards indicted in the beating to death of a handcuffed man.
THE STATE PRISON GUARDS’ UNION has agreed to terms to end a wildcat strike after reaching a deal with the state.
THE NEW YORK STATE Department of Corrections and the NYS Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association,
CORRECTIONS WORKERS on Friday entered the fifth day of an unsanctioned strike over what they say are unsafe working conditions.
New York’s top judge called on lawmakers and judges to enact major sentencing reforms to address a criminal justice system that “just isn’t working.”
When the first case of COVID-19 came to Rikers Island nearly five years ago, Marcia Bryson’s son had already been incarcerated.
Adams is only the latest elected official to enter City Hall with a promise to fix the jail complex on Rikers Island.
In December 2024, Robert Brooks, a 43-year-old inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County, New York was brutally beaten
This story covers the lead up to the call for receivership, and part two will look at what the future of the jails on Rikers may look like.
Incarcerated individuals can pay for private health insurance coverage, but Medicaid is not available as an option for incarcerated people.
A new report released by the ATI and Reentry Coalition, calls for a statewide overhaul of reentry and alternatives to incarceration programs.
A FEDERAL JUDGE on Wednesday found NYC in contempt over rampant abuse and the use of force in city jails, AP reports.
A judge on Wednesday found New York City in contempt for failing to staunch violence and brutality at its jails.
THE FELINE-THEMED Brooklyn Cat Cafe at 76 Montague Street will be launching its first-ever Winter Art Benefit on Thursday, Dec. 5.
Federal authorities seized drugs, homemade weapons and electronic devices in a recent multi-agency sweep at Brooklyn’s MDC.
Federal agencies converged on Brooklyn’s MDC, conducting a coordinated raid aimed at persistent security issues and dangerous conditions.