Governor Kathy Hochul is proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the redevelopment of three closed state prisons in the ...

After calls for prison reform after the deaths of Robert Brooks and Messiah Nantwi, Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed an omnibus ...

The governor directed leaders to implement changes to protect the safety and well-being of all correctional personnel and incarcerated people.

The state plans to install cameras in “blind spots,” following two high-profile prisoner deaths and extensive reporting about ...

In her State of the State proposal, Gov. Kathy Hochul suggested a constitutional amendment to develop vacant prisons in the ...

Governor Kathy Hochul granted clemency to 13 people, reducing the prison sentences of two men and pardoning 11 others, while ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul granted clemency to 13 people on Tuesday, pardoning 11 individuals and commuting the sentences of two others who will receive earlier opportunities for parole hearings. This action ...

State Sen. Julia Salazar released a report Monday that asserts conditions in New York's prisons remain dire, with inmates ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — Governor Kathy Hochul will not sign the Omnibus Prison Reform Package, she announced on Tuesday. It's just one of several important bills that remain on the governor's desk as the year ...

Another New York prison is set to shut down down, The Post first reported Tuesday — as Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration continues to grapple with an ongoing staffing crisis at state lockups. The ...

Governor Kathy Hochul's State of the State agenda has been met with criticism from both Republicans and progressives, who ...