Crime and Justice NewsNov 292 min readReceivership May Be ‘Only Tool Left’ to Fix New York City’s JailsTo try and fix longstanding problems in the city’s jails, a federal judge is likely to employ a rarely used remedy – the appointment of a...
Crime and Justice NewsSep 271 min readSystemic Sexual Abuse at Rikers Island Women’s Prison Revealed Through Adult Survivors Act ClaimsWhile the City has faced lawsuits before over claims of guards raping detainees at Rosie’s, the women’s jail on Rikers Island, the issue...
Crime and Justice NewsJul 302 min readNYC Mayor Adams Blocks Ban on Solitary ConfinementOn Saturday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency in local jails to halt the implementation of a new law limiting...
Crime and Justice NewsApr 91 min readYoung Inmates Say NYC Jails Not Providing Required Education New York City inmates claim that city jails are violating an eight-year-old court order mandating access to education for incarcerated...
Crime and Justice NewsApr 91 min readFamily Says Feliciano's Brain Damage Left Him 'Like a Baby'Last week, the city of New York announced that it would pay Nicholas Feliciano’s family a record-breaking $28.7 million settlement for...