Prisons, plastics and a controversial end-of-life bill are among the issues that are likely to dominate the homestretch of ...

The New York state prison system is abusing “emergency” authority to gut solitary confinement reforms indefinitely, a new class action lawsuit alleges. The lawsuit, filed by the Legal Aid ...

New York lawmakers heard from legal advocates during Wednesday's legislative hearing on safety and accountability for state ...

A federal judge on Monday stripped control of the Rikers Island jail complex from New York City and ordered ... and placed hundreds of people in solitary confinement "for prolonged periods in ...