New York's 22-day correction officer strike stressed out Gov. Kathy Hochul more than any other time in her tenure, leaving ...

As a person incarcerated in Elmira Correctional Facility, I see New York prioritizing prison labor over family visits.

New York's prison system faces potential reform after a fatal incident and historic strike, sparking debates on progressive ...

I hate coming here,” Robert Ricks said. Ricks sat at the focal point of a hearing room in the New York state legislative office building. He’d traveled to Albany last Wednesday to testify for a second ...

In a scene captured in multiple eyewitness videos, the ship, called the Cuauhtemoc, could be seen traveling swiftly toward the bridge near the Brooklyn side of the East River.

Eyewitness video of the collision that was posted online showed the mast of the ship, which was flying a giant green, white and red Mexican flag, scraping the underneath of the bridge.

The state legislature will tackle the sentencing reform laws as a priority in the remaining session, but they remained outside the budget. Research from the Vera Institute shows 74% of polled New ...

New York lawmakers heard from legal advocates during Wednesday's legislative hearing on safety and accountability for state prisons.

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Some corrections workers who were fired during a statewide strike in March could have a chance to get their jobs back. The New York State Department of Corrections and ...

The state fired over 2,000 guards in early March who didn’t return to their posts after three weeks on strike. Prison guards went on strike across the state to demand higher staffing levels ...

This followed a weeks-long strike among correction officers ... approving $500 million to keep National Guard troops stationed as temporary prison guards. The budget also created a temporary ...