Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: I ran for Manhattan DA against Alvin Bragg. Here's what I think of the Trump indictment.
Unless he threatens the judge’s life, he won’t spend a single night in jail or prison.
Policy
Policy
Lawmakers decry bail reform rollbacks at Rikers Island surprise visit
While the governor and legislative leaders tussle over bail reform rollbacks in the state budget, lawmakers argue changes will worsen conditions at the jail complex.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: More people will die at Rikers if Hochul rolls back bail reform
We are family members of people who died at Rikers. If Rikers had killed white people, the governor would close it, not condemn more people there.
Policy
Policy
Legal experts warn Hochul’s proposal would change definition of bail
Could New York be on the brink of upending decades of law around pretrial detention?
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Safety means investments, not oppression
The governor’s proposal to weaken bail reform will harm our communities. We can’t accept it.
Kathy Hochul
Politics
Poll: New Yorkers back bail changes, millionaires tax
A new Siena College poll has bits of good news for everyone heading into the budget
Policy
Policy
Major arrests in New York City at highest point since Giuliani
You can’t arrest your way out of high crime … but is Eric Adams trying?
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Advocates call for the passage of Daniel’s Law in Albany
The legislation if passed would remove police officers as first responders to mental health crises.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Top Black electeds met to talk about crime, but they don’t have much to say yet
Rev. Al Sharpton brought some of New York’s leaders together for a closed door discussion.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Opinion: How a court’s mission aligned with its response to Superstorm Sandy
The Red Hook Community Justice Center took the same holistic approach to overcoming challenges in the criminal justice system when Superstorm Sandy hit ten years ago.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Commentary: I have spent years fighting a wrongful conviction – a struggle known by many
The exoneration process takes far too long and needs streamlining.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Advocates and electeds call for an end to solitary confinement as City Council discusses a bill to curtail the controversial practice
So far, no policy decisions have yet made progress in stopping jail officials from isolating incarcerated people.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Advocates and electeds call for an end to solitary confinement as City Council discusses a bill to curtail the controversial practice
So far, no policy decisions have made progress in stopping jail officials from isolating incarcerated people.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Preventing reimprisonment of formerly incarcerated individuals starts with higher-paying jobs
The city should work with unions and re-entry providers to create work opportunities that facilitate and track long-term success.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Critics say New York’s new gun control law will fuel mass incarceration
When the old law was ruled unconstitutional, public defenders had hoped that the Legislature could craft a better law.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Thousands of detained New Yorkers are eligible to vote. Few likely will.
A lack of reporting and adequate voter assistance materials that plagues jail facilities throughout the state leaves doubts that many incarcerated individuals will cast ballots in the upcoming primary elections
Criminal Justice
Policy
Elijah Muhammad was kept in isolated unit on Rikers for over 30 hours days before his death, board member says
The 10th person to die in the custody of New York City jails this year was found dead of a suspected drug overdose on Sunday
Nonprofits
NYN Media
How New York’s highest court has veered right
A new four-judge bloc has consistently voted together in the most recent term, impacting criminal defendants, workers and people suing police
Nonprofits
NYN Media