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The “Just Home” proposal to house seriously ill people leaving jail cleared one of its final procedural hurdles at a heated public hearing, where locals repeatedly testified that they feared…

ByEmma Whitford 4Comments

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Nov 2023

How a Bronx Election Swerved the Course for Plan to House Formerly-Incarcerated

Political calculus around a City Council race in the East Bronx has slowed the approval process for a plan to house seriously ill people leaving jail, and could cue up…

ByEmma Whitford 6Comments

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Jul 2023

Climate and Environment In Depth Investigations Justice News

Sweltering Summer Weather Stirs Familiar Concerns Over Heat in NYC Jails

“It’s an issue that seems to be within DOC’s control, something they can anticipate, and yet they’re really not able to make sure that the conditions are humane for the…

ByMary Cunningham

ByJulia Goldberg 0Comments

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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

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Apr 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice NYCHA

HUD Rule Changes Will Ease Housing Barriers for Tenants with Criminal History, Officials Say

Through updated policies, HUD will require landlords—including public housing authorities like NYCHA, and property owners who accept HUD-affiliated housing vouchers—to take a more holistic approach when vetting potential renters.

ByTatyana Turner 5Comments

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Mar 2023

Government Health Justice Opinion

Opinion: Bringing Fresh Produce to New York’s Correctional Facilities

“The high rates of health issues mentioned in carceral settings are a health equity issue likely resulting, at least in part, from the low accessibility of fresh produce and poor…

ByIsabel Slingerland

ByRobert Fullilove 0Comments

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Jul 2022

Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: Banning Solitary Confinement in NYC Jails is Long Overdue

“Scientific research very clearly demonstrates that solitary confinement is torture. It also shows that it is counterproductive in achieving its goals because it often increases an inmate’s violent behavior.”

ByNancy Holt

ByVaishali Talwar 1Comment

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May 2022

Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: Planned Borough-Based Jails are a Chance for a ‘Radically Different’ System

“Concerns about the creation of ‘mega jails’ have hounded the plans to close the jails on Rikers Island since before the historic vote in 2019. It has served as a…

ByStanley Richards 2Comments

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May 2022

Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: For The Sake Of Public Health and Safety, Pass The Treatment Not Jail Act

“Treatment Not Jail offers the possibility of mental health treatment courts for all justice-involved New Yorkers and improves upon the prevailing model of drug courts.”

ByJeffrey Berman

ByKatherine LeGeros Bajuk 2Comments

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May 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion

Opinion: Supportive Housing Can Help Break the Cycle Between Homelessness and Incarceration

“Deeply affordable housing with supportive services for this population has a proven track record of success and hits all the Adams administration’s goals of efficiency, smart government, addressing problems at their root,…

ByPatricia Hernandez

ByBea De la Torre

ByJoAnne Page

ByCynthia Stuart 4Comments

Plan to House Formerly-Incarcerated Inches Forward in the East Bronx

How a Bronx Election Swerved the Course for Plan to House Formerly-Incarcerated

Sweltering Summer Weather Stirs Familiar Concerns Over Heat in NYC Jails

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

HUD Rule Changes Will Ease Housing Barriers for Tenants with Criminal History, Officials Say

Opinion: Bringing Fresh Produce to New York’s Correctional Facilities

Opinion: Banning Solitary Confinement in NYC Jails is Long Overdue

Opinion: Planned Borough-Based Jails are a Chance for a ‘Radically Different’ System

Opinion: For The Sake Of Public Health and Safety, Pass The Treatment Not Jail Act

Opinion: Supportive Housing Can Help Break the Cycle Between Homelessness and Incarceration

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