A nearly two-week illegal strike by state correction officers appeared to be over Friday after Gov. Kathy Hochul agreed to a ...

The guards’ demand for impunity is about the maintenance of violence at the core of the system, says Andrea R. Morrell.

NY Governor Hochul settles an illegal strike by prison workers, halting the action and negotiating key concessions.

The state agreed to terms that "address many of the concerns raised by correction officers," Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a ...

With abuse rampant in state prisons, why won’t the governor release grant clemency to people who are clearly rehabilitated?

A Brooklyn man who had served 40 years in prison for a home invasion robbery that left three dead in the 1980s died at at ...

"The officers claim to be complaining about safety," said Jerome Wright, co-director of the #HALTsolitary Campaign. "They are ...

The two men's causes of death have not been released since they were found unresponsive in their cells on Wednesday.

While Governor Kathy Hochul has worked to ease the crisis facing New York’s prisons, she has yet to utilize a power granted ...

An attorney for the Robert Brooks family has confirmed that the three medical personnel initially named in the investigation are not facing charges.

Members of the New York State Assembly recently gathered to express displeasure with the working conditions that have led to ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that 15,000 correctional officers, who have been on strike for over a week without union approval, may face legal action as the state continues ...