Jessy is a Brooklyn-based reporter who writes about housing, social justice, and the people of New York City for Hell Gate. Jessy previously covered incarceration at WNYC/Gothamist, where she was part of a Pulitzer-nominated project investigating sexual assault on Rikers Island. She's previously reported and produced news and features for NBC New York, BK Reader, BBC, Fast Company, Rolling Stone, and more.
The state plans to ask a court to dismiss some 500 prison sexual assault lawsuits for not strictly abiding by filing requirements.
Johnson was one of roughly 1,600 women to sue the state under the Adult Survivors Act alleging they were sexually assaulted in state prisons.
Sierra Johnson is one of nearly 1,600 women who filed claims under the Adult Survivors Act alleging sexual abuse in state prisons.