In a new statement on Tuesday night, New York Department of Corrections Commissioner Thomas Martuscello III says thoughts and ...

Seven prisoners have died since the correction officers strike began, raising concerns about safety in state prisons and ...

The film discusses the Federal Bureau of Prisons' initiative to design a new type of penitentiary specifically for young adult offenders. It highlights the need to separate these individuals from ...

Fifteen prison staffers have been placed on leave following the death of a man incarcerated in New York state. Gov.

The Frederick Douglass Project is a nonprofit that partners with prisons across the country to facilitate conversations ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul has released a statement in regards to Messiah Nantwi, the 22-year-old inmate at Mid-State Correctional ...

The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) is being sued by the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) over claims the Prisoners’ Legal Services ...

The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) filed a lawsuit Tuesday, March 4 against the New York State Department of ...

State officials have failed to convince some 8,000 correction officers and sergeants to end their unlawful strike for safer ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul said that early reports suggested “extremely disturbing conduct” leading to the death of Messiah Nantwi, 22 ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Dept. of Corrections have moved to temporarily make body scanners mandatory for visitors ...

Democratic state Rep. Gene Wu criticized the department for treating an August 2024 federal report as “nothing.” ...