Over 215 organizations have sent a letter dated May 27 to Gov. Kathy Hochul and State Prison Commissioner Daniel F.

New York state lawmakers are moving forward with a package of ten prison reforms: the Prison Reform Omnibus Bill.

Advocates rallied in the capitol this week in support of an anticipated bill that would, among other reforms, limit solitary confinement to no more than 15 days at a stretch.

Body-cam footage shows New York prison ... The use of solitary confinement is recognized internationally as a form of torture, according to the United Nations “Mandela Rules” for the treatment ...

They have walked off the job at 41 of the state’s 42 prisons. By Maria Cramer Restrictions on solitary confinement in New York State prisons ... in isolation, in violation of the law.

The New York state prison system has been violating state law by holding inmates in solitary confinement for longer than permitted, according to a state judge. In a decision filed Thursday ...

A state Supreme Court judge has ruled that New York prisons violated a law limiting the use of solitary confinement. The Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement Act took effect in ...

A judge ruled on Tuesday that the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) violated the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement (HALT) Act.

NEW YORK — New York's state prison system has been holding inmates in solitary confinement for too long, in violation of state law, a state judge ruled this week. State Supreme Court Justice ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s state prison system has been holding inmates in solitary confinement for too long, in violation of state law, a state judge ruled this week. State Supreme Court ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's state prison system has been holding inmates in solitary confinement for too long, in violation of state law, a state judge ruled this week. State Supreme Court ...