New York

The review found that New York's workers' compensation benefits may be contributing to staffing shortages at state prisons

"I'm one of the first to say we need to hold people accountable to their crimes, but we need to offer programs so that we don't see them in correctional facilities again," the sheriff said

The pilot program started last year in hopes of bringing in more candidates. Candidates must still pass a physical agility test

“It gives judges discretion they need to hold violent criminals accountable, while still upholding our commitment to a justice system that is fair and accessible to all," the gov. said

The federal monitor that oversees the city’s compliance with the decree has expressed concern about the Emergency Services Unit’s propensity for violence

Eliminating the post-high school education requirement was approved in an effort to grow the department’s applicant pool to counter a staffing decline

"The pervasive issue of insufficient or inadequate rounding and supervision was present in five of the seven deaths," the Board of Correction said

The union says prison violence rose by 33% in the year since HALT took effect

The detainee stabbed the CO 12 times in the back of the head with an 8-inch piece of sharpened metal

The suit accuses officials of holding people in extended segregation even though they don't meet the law's criteria

Months ago Krystle Burrell admitted that while she worked at Rikers Island she smuggled Terrae Hinds two cell phones, helped him sell drugs and accepted bribes

The incident has spurred the CO union to reignite calls for stricter provisions for inmates that act out violently

Dr. James Uhrig filed a claim with the city alleging the ban violated his free speech rights

The project to build hundreds of hospital beds for people held in city jails is a key part of the "Close Rikers" plan

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams underscored that Rikers has to be closed by 2027 in her state-of-the-city speech