In a direct appeal to Gov. Kathy Hochul, members of the Assembly Minority Conference are calling for the immediate repeal of ...

Dozens of correctional facilities canceled prison visits one day after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order ...

The new prison cuts shocked state lawmakers, some of whom are fielding calls from frightened and furious corrections officers and families of prisoners.

The attacks occurred years earlier when Bennie Thorpe worked at a state women’s prison, his accusers said. Now he runs a ...

New York’s governor says prison workers are being arrested Thursday on murder charges in the death of an inmate who was ...

Corrections officers at DOCCS facilities across New York state are on strike. The National Guard has been activated and ...

Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul is seeking permission to close five more state prisons with 90 days of notice in the next fiscal year — even as the state's prison system attempts to recover from an ongoing ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed a series of initiatives to reform prisons as part of her budget. It includes requiring body ...

The "Zero Day" star and "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert let a haunting silence hang in the air for several seconds.

State law forbids strikes by prison corrections officers — but Gov. Hochul isn’t doing her duty to stop this week’s illegal ...

A New York prison guard strike is entering its third day, and Gov. Kathy Hochul is threatening to deploy National Guard ...

Amid a correction officer strike, Gov. Kathy Hochul has amended her 2025-26 state budget proposal to include the closure of up to five prisons.