Department of Corrections Archives

02

“Every assessment and transfer deadline that passes without action delays the benefits of a transformed Rikers Island for all New Yorkers, especially those in the communities that have been directly…

BySara Imperiale

ByShravanthi Kanekal 0Comments

29

Jun 2023

Government Health Justice Opinion Politics

Opinion: Will NYC’s Budget Promote Mental Health or Preserve Mass Incarceration?

“Despite the mayor’s repeated statements that he wants to fund more ‘upstream’ services that address the city’s mental health crisis, his agenda, instead, focuses on post-crisis points and increased law…

ByJennifer J. Parish

ByMarco Barrios 0Comments

06

May 2022

Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: How States Can Help Incarcerated Mothers Stay Connected to Their Kids

“We must demand systemic changes to ensure that incarcerated mothers have the opportunity to be part of their kids’ lives. Not just during Mother’s Day, but all year round.”

ByIrina Fanarraga 0Comments

12

Oct 2021

Justice Opinion

Opinion: The History of Rikers Island Proves That Reform Isn’t Possible

‘City leaders have asked for our trust to embark on yet another massive jail building spree, at the cost of almost $10 billion dollars. But we can learn from the…

ByNicholas Barber 0Comments

06

Aug 2021

Justice Opinion

Opinion: Solitary Confinement by Any Other Name is Still Solitary, and Needs to End

‘New York City officials claim people in “alternatives to solitary” will have at least 10 hours of daily out-of-cell time, with counseling and programming. But their actual plan involves people…

ByTerry Allen Kupers 0Comments

07

Nov 2014

Opinion

Fixing Jail Violence Means Worrying About Officers’ Health

Amid the outrage over treatment of jail inmates, corrections officials must also think about how the system treats its employers.Nationwide, COs have a suicide rate 39 percent higher than the…

ByDavid A. Fullard 0Comments

23

Sep 2014

Justice Opinion

Rikers Scandal: Key Leaders Are Between Policymakers, Prisoners

The revelations about systemic brutality in the city’s jails point to the critical role that captains—the first layer of leadership over correction officers—play.

ByDavid A. Fullard 0Comments

17

Sep 2014

Investigations Justice

Even Model NYS Inmates Face Steep Barriers to Parole

The state’s approval rate for parole applications has been sliced in half since 2005. Inmates convicted of high-profile crimes face almost insurmountable barriers—because of politics, not the penal code.

ByBill Hughes 71Comments

08

Aug 2014

Justice News

Report Finds 'Epidemic' of Aging in Prison

One increasingly common facet of the problem: Elderly prisoners with dementia so pronounced they cannot remember the crime for which they are incarcerated.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

05

Aug 2014

Justice News

What Was the Bloomberg Admin. Saying About Jail Violence?

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

Opinion: Delivering on the Promise of a Renewable Rikers

Opinion: Will NYC’s Budget Promote Mental Health or Preserve Mass Incarceration?

Opinion: How States Can Help Incarcerated Mothers Stay Connected to Their Kids

Opinion: The History of Rikers Island Proves That Reform Isn’t Possible

Opinion: Solitary Confinement by Any Other Name is Still Solitary, and Needs to End

Fixing Jail Violence Means Worrying About Officers’ Health

Rikers Scandal: Key Leaders Are Between Policymakers, Prisoners

Even Model NYS Inmates Face Steep Barriers to Parole

Report Finds 'Epidemic' of Aging in Prison

What Was the Bloomberg Admin. Saying About Jail Violence?

Newsletter

Newsletter

To better help City Limits know and serve our community, please select all that apply: