They Were Supposed to Be Free. Why Are They Locked Up?
New York has kept hundreds of people convicted of sex offenses in prison long past their release dates.
This story was published in partnership with The Nation.
This story was published in partnership with The Nation.
“I’m under the impression that your readers won’t care.”
“He’s a sex offender. But he’s still my son. He’s still a human being.”
The governor promised to fill the chronically understaffed Board of Parole. Nearly half of her nominations have ended in disaster.
Great Meadow and Sullivan prisons are slated to shut down in November. The state could close up to three more over the next year.
More counties are turning to private corporations to run medical care in jails. The companies have deadly track records.
Hundreds of Child Victims Act cases have been filed against New York schools, some over accused serial offenders that could leave districts with tens of millions of dollars in liability.
New York’s consumer advocacy groups struggle to compete with well-funded utilities and corporations. Lawmakers want to level the playing field.
There are at least three ways a Trump administration could try to stop the transit-funding toll.