A look back at annual reports on jail conditions shows an emphasis on progress being made, but also an acknowledgement of an increasing violence problem.
A judge recently found one prosecutor’s conduct so bad he banned her from his courtroom forever. But she’ll face no internal discipline from her office, which lacks a formal system for punishing rule violations.
When New Yorkers think about aging infrastructure, bridges, roads and pipes come to mind. But schools, hospitals, jails and other public buildings aren’t getting any younger, either.
The man in charge of the Brooklyn Library’s correctional services talks about the challenges of providing books to an incarcerated customer base.
Deadlier than HIV, the disease can appear years after infection, and testing and treatment are complicated. The city’s Action Plan draws praise, but advocates want more resources applied.
New York is one of only two states that regularly tries 16- and 17-year-olds as adults. Efforts to reform the system have run into opposition.
New York stands virtually alone among states in allowing teenagers to be tried as adults and sentenced to adult prisons. Amid a wave of juvenile justice improvements, these children seem to have been forgotten.
New York’s juvenile justice system is the target of reform efforts. But to some critics, it’s the fact that New York State tries so many teens outside of juvenile court that most needs reform. Chapter 4 in our Family Court investigation.
All parties in Family Court are supposed to be fighting for the welfare of the child. But chapter 3 of our Family Court investigation finds that in the adversarial format of a courtroom, players sometimes take on conflicting roles.
The National Council on Crime and Delinquency recognized our coverage of staff sexual misconduct in New York’s prisons and the housing challenges facing former inmates.