Last week, Rep. Adriano Espaillat sent a letter to ICE Acting Director Tony Pham requesting the immediate release of several individuals currently detained at the Irwin County Detention Center. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: prison
Civil Rights Groups Demand Airbnb Reform Discriminatory Policy From Harlem To Hollis
A broad coalition of civil rights organizations sent a demand letter to Airbnb today urging the company to end policies that prevent people with arrest and conviction records. Continue Reading →
COVID-19 In Prisons And Jails, Families Who Lost Loved Ones Demand More Releases
Today, families who lost loved ones to COVID-19 in jails and prisons, formerly incarcerated leaders, and other advocates held a press conference in advance of a New York State Senate hearing on COVID-19 in prisons and jails. Continue Reading →
The COVID Crisis: NYC Jail Population Drops Below 4,000 For First Time Since 1946
Mayor de Blasio announced today that the jail population fell below 4,000 last week, the lowest figure since 1946. Continue Reading →
Mayor de Blasio Appoints Jennifer Jones Austin As Chair Of The Board Of Correction
Mayor de Blasio today announced the appointment of Jennifer Jones Austin as Chair of the Board of Correction. Continue Reading →
Innocence Project’s Rafael Ruiz Is Exonerated Of Charges In 1985 Sexual Assault Case In East Harlem
Today, the Hon. Stephen Antignani of the Supreme Court of the State of New York granted a joint motion to vacate the 1985 conviction of Innocence Project client Rafael Ruiz and entered an order dismissing all charges against him. Continue Reading →
First Requests For Proposal For Borough-Based Jails Program To Be Released In Early 2020
The NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC), on behalf of the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) and the NYC Department of Correction (DOC), have made an announcement. Continue Reading →