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WEBGreat Meadow and Sullivan prisons are slated to shut down in November. The state could close up to three more over the next year. Deaths Abound in New York’s Jail Infirmaries. So Do Profits. More counties are turning to private corporations to run medical care in jails. The companies have deadly track records.
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WEBTrans Man Forced to Undergo Prison Genital Exams Wins $275,000 Settlement. He hopes the settlement will lead to reforms in New York prisons, where three-quarters of trans people say corrections officers have inappropriately touched or sexually assaulted them. Chris Gelardi · June 17, 2024.
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WEBNew York’s consumer advocacy groups struggle to compete with well-funded utilities and corporations. Lawmakers want to level the playing field. Colin Kinniburgh · August 29, 2024. Trump Plans to Kill Congestion Pricing. Hochul’s Pause Could Let Him. There are at least three ways a Trump administration could try to stop the transit-funding ...
‘It’s a Sham’: A Former Parole Commissioner Dissects New York’s…
WEB9 hours ago · The board is still down three commissioners, and 11 of the board’s 16 filled seats are filled by members whose terms are expired — so-called zombie commissioners. As New York Focus reported last week, the impasse has ended poorly for the governor. Two of the seven candidates she’s tapped for parole commissioner jobs were rejected by ...
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A New Conservative Majority on New York’s Top Court… | New …
WEBJul 7, 2022 · Janet DiFiore. Anthony Cannataro. Michael Garcia. Madeline Singas. Most New Yorkers have never heard these names. But these four judges form a controlling majority of New York state’s highest court. They always rule in lockstep. They often barely explain their decisions. And as the U.S. Supreme …
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WEBJun 12, 2024 · Even as experts warn of mass ethnic cleansing in Gaza, New York politicians have remained unwavering in their support for Israel since the Hamas attack.
Failure of Build Back Better Casts Uncertainty over New York’s…
WEBDec 22, 2021 · Vehicle traffic is another huge driver of emissions in New York—with transportation accounting for nearly half of all emissions statewide as of 2018—and another place where the loss of Build Back Better will be keenly felt. The federal bill included up to $12,500 in tax credits for the purchase of an electric vehicle, up from the current $7,500 credit, and would have given a consumer-side ...
Parole Reform Squabble Has Left Hundreds Sitting in New York Jails
WEBMar 10, 2022 · At the Rikers Island jail complex in New York City, at least 91 people had been waiting for March 1 to roll around. On that date, most aspects of New York state’s new parole reform law went into full effect, and those who had been held on warrants issued by the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS), which runs the state’s parole system, were expecting a shot at freedom.
How New York State Just Rolled Back Criminal Justice Reforms
WEBApr 9, 2022 · On Saturday morning, after a week of delay, past-deadline negotiations, and last-minute bill-writing, the state legislature passed the final bill making up the New York state budget. Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, signed the budget package into law hours later. This year, criminal justice issues were at the center of negotiations.