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Twenty-five people died by suicide in state prisons in 2024, the highest number since at least 2000—and the rate was seven times higher in prison isolation units, according to a new report.
A Hell Gate investigation reveals a fragmented justice system, where defendants have been denied expungements in one part of the state, while applications by people with similar charges sail through courts in more liberal corners of the state.
When New York legalized recreational cannabis sales in 2021, Aaron Alexis thought he did everything right—but a sudden change in state policy has placed his business plan in limbo.
A New Yorker caring for her mother talks about navigating the CDPAP chaos.
The arrest, supposed to be banned by a 2020 law, took place a week before a new memo to court officers advised them to step aside if ICE proceeds, sans warrant.
Governor Kathy Hochul and prosecutors say they want to tweak reforms made five years ago. A close reading of their proposals reveals their effort to gut the legislation known as "Kalief's Law."
If federal officers try to execute an arrest without a warrant in a courthouse, the February 6 memo states, “UCS uniformed personnel should neither obstruct nor assist in any way.”
"It happened because correction officers have been held accountable for their actions, and they feel threatened because they can be prosecuted for killing an incarcerated individual."
A quick rundown of some of the bigger policy proposals in the governor's State of the State address.
