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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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

Deliberations were called off a week after the jurors began deliberating the fate of former prison guard Darrell Smith.

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

A U.S. House committee is urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to testify on New York’s sanctuary policies and provide related records by April 24, according to the Times Union. The request is part of a broader ...

A grand jury has handed up criminal indictments against roughly 10 state correction officers in connection with the March 1 beating death of 22-year-old Messiah Nantwi at Mid-State Correctional ...