Crime and Justice NewsMar 17, 20222 minMonitor Says NYC's Rikers Jail Remains 'Unstable and Unsafe'Despite New York City’s claims to have made progress in remedying the crisis on Rikers Island, the jail complex remains a place of...
Crime and Justice NewsMar 14, 20221 minDuring Pandemic, Prison Numbers Fell 16%, Jail Inmates Down 13%U.S. prison populations fell by about 16 percent during the pandemic. Ten percent fewer people were released from prison during 2020 than...
Crime and Justice NewsMar 3, 20222 minSome Serious Inmate Injuries in NYC Rikers Jail Go Unreported PubliclyWhen a man was beaten In New York City's Rikers Island jail in December, guards downplayed his injuries, delaying a report and then...
Crime and Justice NewsFeb 11, 20222 minPrison, Jail Populations Rise As COVID-19 Reforms Are AbandonedIn its latest report on prison and jail populations during the pandemic, the Prison Policy Initiative says that the number of people...