New York

Jail where Jeffrey Epstein killed himself to be empty by weekend

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After Epstein’s suicide in 2019, the dysfunctional jail fell deeper into disarray

N.Y. moving women, trans inmates from Rikers to state lockups

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The move is intended to relieve strain on NYC's failing jails

How to build a layered contraband detection strategy and why it matters (eBook)

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Smiths Detection

Multiple screening steps and checkpoints, combined with varied screening technology, will help thwart smuggling into your facility to keep officers and inmates safer

N.Y. parole reform leads to releases, anger from law enforcement

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"We're doing everything we can to keep the streets safe and then a new law comes out and makes them less safe," said Sheriff Michael Filicetti

Joyce Mitchell, who helped 2 killers escape, is subject of new true-crime show

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In 2015, former prison worker Joyce Mitchell admitted to facilitating a “Shawshank Redemption”-style escape

Justice grant for $898K hailed as game-changer by NY county exec

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A federal grant announced Friday will help people who might otherwise go to jail improve their lives instead

NY governor wants to close more prisons; CO union blasts plan

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NYSCOPBA President Michael Powers said prison closures would create a 'powder keg of violence' due to overcrowding

Federal jail where Epstein died gets new leadership

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M. Licon-Vitale, the former head of the federal prison in Danbury, Conn., was appointed acting warden of the Metropolitan Correctional Center

New DOC policy bars COs from using slang terms for inmates

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New edict is aimed at creating a “culture of mutual respect” in NYC’s jails

NY CO reinstated after getting booted for failing drug test marred by poppy seed bagel breakfast

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The officer tested above the DOC's legal limit for morphine in 2016 after eating a poppy seed bagel before a drug test

DOC health official files discrimination lawsuit

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DOC Deputy Commissioner for Health Affairs Nichole Adams-Flores, who is black, says she's been frozen out of important duties by white and Asian colleagues

5 NY teen inmates indicted on felony assault charges after attacks on COs

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The attacks all happened in October, during the chaos that erupted after the center started taking in 16- and 17-year-old inmates from Rikers Island

29 gang members responsible for Rikers violence, drug smuggling charged

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“This case illustrates the ongoing fight to dismantle the brutal criminal network, which has its hub in Rikers Island, and shows how dangerous this battle can be for our law enforcement officers,” said Bronx DA Darcel Clark