Criminal Justice
Policy
Undaunted by bail backlash, progressives push for Clean Slate bill in Albany
Democrats have to decide between dueling versions of the legislation as the April 1 state budget deadline approaches.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Don’t give people returning from prison a “second chance”
Using this kind of language reinforces perceptions and prejudice that drive mass incarceration.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Criminal justice journal launches to focus on public safety strategies
“Vital City” debuted with insights and recommendations on gun violence reduction from several experts on the topic.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Here’s what’s really holding back criminal justice reform
The absence of a clear mission over the past half-century has led to different plans, tensions and a lack of progress.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Port Authority police will search passengers’ luggage in gun crackdown
Mayor Eric Adams has repeatedly called for gun “spot checks” at entry points into the city – but experts question whether they’re an efficient use of police resources.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Will Biden finally intervene in the Rikers crisis?
Calls for the president to visit the jail complex underscore criticism that New York has allowed conditions there to deteriorate.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Is more surveillance tech coming for the NYPD?
Mayor Eric Adams’ mentions of facial recognition and gun detection technology drew swift pushback from civil liberties advocates.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Recent shootings test Kathy Hochul’s cooperative approach to governing
The governor is leaning on a new task force on out-of-state guns to reduce crime and avoid conflict with fellow Democrats.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Eric Adams to launch “modified” version of NYPD plainclothes unit
Fulfilling a campaign promise, the New York City mayor laid out plans for the latest iteration of the “anti-crime unit” that was formed in the 1970s.
Criminal Justice
Policy
A budget fight over Clean Slate begins
The governor expressed support for the bill but introduced her own version with a major change.
News & Politics
Politics
NYPD Detectives’ Union joins fight against Alvin Bragg
The Manhattan district attorney is the target of ongoing attacks by criminal justice reactionaries.
Criminal Justice
Policy
New council members denounce conditions at Rikers
After a visit to the deteriorating jails complex, new progressive council members decried the “dehumanization” at Rikers.
Criminal Justice
Policy
New data proves bail reform both worked and failed, depending on who you ask
Supporters and opponents of bail reform in dueling press conferences point to a year worth of data released by the state to support their arguments.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Solitary confinement is Eric Adams’ first fight with the City Council
But it isn’t even clear what the mayor-elect is fighting for.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: It’s time to stop throwing young people with undertreated mental health conditions issues in jail
Two mothers whose sons have been incarcerated at Rikers Island call for supporting legislation that expands eligibility for treatment, instead of locking up young people.
Criminal Justice
Policy
The balancing act looming over incoming NYPD head Keechant Sewell
Sewell could have to answer to two New York City Police Department veterans: Mayor-elect Eric Adams and his rumored pick for deputy mayor of public safety, Philip Banks III.
Criminal Justice
Policy
De Blasio’s final NYPD briefing marked by a surge in serious crimes
The lame duck mayor insisted New York is still “the safest big city in America.”
Criminal Justice
Policy
Criminal justice reformers want to go beyond bail
While Republicans ran and won on fears over crime, Democrats are set to push parole and sentencing changes next year.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Questions loom about the plan to close Rikers, as new administration takes over
The City Council heard a final update from the de Blasio administration. But what do the new guys think?
Criminal Justice
Policy
A year after reforms were promised, people leaving New York jails and prisons still lack IDs
Reentering society without ID makes jobs and apartments almost impossible to get. Still, many people getting out of prison are without the essential paperwork.
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