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Simultaneous rallies were held across New York on Wednesday, as advocates for solitary confinement alternatives demanded the state legislature reconvene…
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An employee at the Erie County Holding Center has tested positive for the coronavirus. In a time where social distancing is key in curbing the spread, how…
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A replica of a solitary confinement cell was set up outside the state office building Wednesday afternoon. A group of activists were protesting the…
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The New York State Assembly has voted to eliminate the requirement for cash bail in most criminal cases.The Democrat-controlled chamber endorsed the…
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Law enforcement agencies across New York State are now required to video record interrogations of people accused of most serious non-drug felonies, such…
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The state Office of Mental Health estimates a third of those incarcerated in New York have some type of mental illness. So why are they locked up instead…
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Two new reports from Columbia University are raising questions about New York's probation and parole system - and offering suggestions for making it more…
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Dozens of New York state lawmakers have written to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state's top corrections official to urge them to end solitary confinement of…
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Ontario's independent corrections adviser says the province is one of the only jurisdictions in Canada that does not have a law limiting the use of strip…
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For years, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office has been trying to find a new, more efficient way for inmates’ loved ones to visit them. With a new…