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Assembly Republicans urge Gov. Hochul to repeal HALT Act, address prison crisis
In a direct appeal to Gov. Kathy Hochul, members of the Assembly Minority Conference are calling for the immediate repeal of ...
Editorial: N.Y.'s prisons are in crisis
Correctional facilities are not meant to be pleasant, but ours have become perilous for correction officers and even more ...
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Hochul seeks power to close prisons, expand oversight
Gov. Kathy Hochul is requesting authority to close up to five state prisons within a year while strengthening oversight of correctional facilities. Her proposal, part of the state budget amendments, ...
Hawaii man freed after 30 years in prison visits mother’s grave and ponders ubiquitous cellphones
One of the first places Gordon Cordeiro visited when a judge ordered him released after spending 30 years in prison for a ...
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State lawmakers join striking correctional officers, echoing calls to find resolutions
State lawmakers got together with the striking corrections officers, echoing calls for the state to find a resolution with ...
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New York counties face staffing challenges as National Guard fills prison roles
The deployment of National Guard members to prisons amid a corrections officers' strike is creating staffing challenges for local law enforcement agencies.