prison reform

Community activists are calling for the Eliminate Mandatory Minimums, Second Look and Earned Time Acts to be passed by New York's legislature.

Criminal justice advocates in New York state say they hope to build on recent victories, such as the legalization of adult recreational use of marijuana,…

State officials say they were blindsided this week by the legal action alleging brutal and unconstitutional conditions in the state's prisons.

The federal lawsuit is an effort to get the state to improve prison conditions after negotiations with officials failed to result in voluntary change.