Speaking at a press conference in Manhattan, the Democratic governor reiterated that New Yorkers don’t care whether the budget — due before the April 1 start of the state fiscal year — is on time. She ...

The budget, slated to clock in at over $250 billion, is two weeks past its April 1 deadline (not an unusual occurrence in New York.) In addition to dictating how the state will spend its money in the ...

New York’s budget is being held up by squabbles among lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul over discovery rules for prosecutors and involuntarily holding those struggling with mental illness in hospitals.

The trial of former Corrections Officer Ivory Cousins showed how the tenuous situation in Philly's overcrowded jails can quickly devolve into chaos.

Two state lawmakers are advocating for the reinstatement of former prison guards following their dismissal after an illegal three-week strike. Thousands of guards were fired, and now a bill is in the ...

As corrections facilities are trying to regroup from a three-week long strike that rippled across New York, the state will ...

I agree with Finger Lakes Times reporter Louise Hoffman Broach that jail and prison inmates should receive adequate healthcare and protection from dangerous inmates and from any correction personnel w ...

Two of the North Country’s representatives in the state Capitol are pushing to reverse Gov. Kathy Hochul’s blanket ban on rehiring any of the 2,000 corrections officers who were fired after an ...

"Without any real support either inside or outside of psych institutions to address root causes, no one is getting any ...

Thousands of National Guard troops are still supporting NY's prisons after a mass firing of striking workers in March worsened a staff gap.

Thousands of National Guard troops are still supporting NY's prisons after a mass firing of striking workers in March ...

The corrections officer strike ended several weeks ago, but its impacts continue to be felt. National Guard deployment costs ...