The monster who admitted to killing, molesting and burning an elderly Queens couple was roaming the streets because of a little-known change to the state parole law championed by mayoral candidate ...

A new report from a Queens state senator’s office contends that violence and racism are endemic throughout New York State prison’s system, and calls on the legislature to pass reforms to prevent a ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Organizers gathered in downtown Rochester on Wednesday to urge lawmakers to pass parole reform. Formerly incarcerated individuals, crime survivors, and community organizers came ...

On the heels of statewide rallies in support of passing parole reform, seven members of Congress have sent a letter to state leaders calling on them to pass two measures that have languished for ...

Prison reform can help many inmates prepare for life outside prison instead of just punishing them. The approach allows them to learn new skills and ways to cope with life's ups and downs. Reform can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New Jersey's 21 county prosecutors are in solidarity in their efforts to derail a parole reform bill they say will jeopardize ...

Albany, NY (News10) — Today marks one year since Robert Brooks was fatally beaten by prison officers at Marcy Correctional Facility near Utica. A ceremony in Albany commemorated Brooks, where his ...

Around 100 people gathered at Yale’s Afro-American Cultural Center Wednesday to listen to a panel that spoke about juvenile sentencing reform and their own experiences with incarceration. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Parole reform legislation introduced this month in the state legislature would emphasize rehabilitation while reducing ...

Little Rock-based prison reform advocacy group decARcerate, along with Northwest Arkansas-based Arkansas Justice Reform ...