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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.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jul 2014

Justice News

Some Police Agencies Revive Restraints Involving Neck

Chatter on law-enforcement message boards suggests that what was applied to Eric Garner was not a chokehold but a “carotid restraint,” a police tactic gaining new acceptance nationwide despite past…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jun 2014

Housing and Homelessness Justice NYCHA Opinion

NYCHA Safety Depends on More than Cops or Cameras

Amid outrage over the stabbing of two children in a public-housing elevator, the author calls for solutions that go beyond increased policing or even surveillance cameras to include partnering with…

ByJin Hee Lee 0Comments

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Jun 2014

Investigations Justice

Bronx DAs Face Scorn, But Not Discipline

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…

ByKate Pastor 0Comments

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May 2014

Justice Opinion

How to Stop an Explosion of Violence on Rikers Island

Amid a sharp increase in fights and injuries, a former corrections officer lays out a plan to avoid more bloodshed.

ByDavid A. Fullard 0Comments

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May 2014

Investigations Justice

Crime Low, But Citizens Still Want to Fight It

A movement in Brownsville to recruit volunteer crime-spotters would be one of several citizen patrols and blockwatch efforts active in New York, despite low crime and a massive police force.

ByMakini Brice 1Comment

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Apr 2014

Investigations Justice

Will New York Follow Texas In Criminal Justice Reform?

Defendants in New York don’t get to see all the evidence against them. After several wrongful convictions, pressure is building to follow the Lone Star’s lead and fix the system.

ByKate Pastor 1Comment

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Mar 2014

Justice