New York State
Politics
How New York uses prison labor
Prisoners don’t just make hand sanitizer – they also dig graves.
Criminal Justice
Policy
The backlash to the cash bail backlash
Criminal justice activists are mounting a counter-attack in Albany.
Technology
Policy
Controversial facial-recognition app used by State Police, U.S. attorney
Technology that pulls images from social media platforms used by New York law enforcement agencies
New York State
Policy
Heastie’s weakening hand on bail reform
Fair or not, the political winds are blowing in favor of changing the recently implemented criminal justice reforms.
New York City
Politics
The bail debate heats up and a war declaration against de Blasio
Rounding up the week’s political news
Criminal Justice
Policy
Why the new bail law was always destined for changes
Apparent contradictions in bail reform backed Democrats into corner.
Criminal Justice
Politics
Why the state Senate and Assembly are split on bail reform
Competing incentives for the different Democratic conferences.
Criminal Justice
Policy
The Democrats working to reform bail reform
A working group of state senators is under pressure to rethink criminal justice – again – or risk electoral defeat.
Criminal Justice
Policy
What to know about New York’s new discovery laws
Bail wasn’t the only major criminal justice reform passed in 2019
Criminal Justice
Politics
Political extremists have found a home on this GOP-backed Facebook group
Far-right comments crop up among the 160,000 members of Repeal Bail Reform.
Criminal Justice
Policy
It’s not just jail, bail or getting released
New York City’s supervised release program is expected to see more participants as other new pre-trial initiatives are pursued.
Criminal Justice
Policy
What to know about the state’s new bail reform law
No, watching ‘Law & Order’ does not make you an expert on criminal law.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Long Island Democrats pushing for bail reform
They’re facing pressure to revise the law, and failure could haunt them in November.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Advocates: Don’t make changes to the state’s new bail law
Criminal justice reformers send letter urging leaders to stand firm.
New York State
Policy
What should Albany get done right away?
Activists and lawmakers are looking for quick action on these six issues.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Will Democrats reform their new bail reform law?
Potential changes include adding bail-eligible offense and giving judges more discretion.
Criminal Justice
Politics
Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb steps down
His resignation came three days after a Dec. 31 arrest for alleged drunk driving.
New York State
Policy