Activists Protest Reopening of Notorious Women's Prison as ICE Facility
"One of our key demands as survivors of the extreme abuse at Dublin has been for the permanent closure of the facility," ...
NBC5 'In Depth': Two weeks of protests and competing arguments for prison reform
On Sunday's episode of "In Depth," Adrian Pastor breaks down the calls for change inside New York state prisons and the conditions that led to a multiday strike.
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Cayuga correctional officers join growing statewide protest. What do they want to change?
Corrections officers at Cayuga Correctional Facility in Moravia joined hundreds of others in protest Tuesday ... allegedly created by the current prison system. Governor Kathy Hochul announced ...
Some New York prison guards are fired for ignoring a deal to end their illegal strike
A wildcat strike by New York state prison guards stretched into a third week Monday, prompting officials to start firing ...
Deal reached to end illegal strike by New York state prison workers, governor says
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced an agreement late Thursday to end a wildcat strike that has roiled the state’s prison ...
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How Illinois' first lady and Willette Benford are giving second chances to women leaving prison
She tapped Benford as the city's first director of reentry for people leaving prison and reentering society. In the role, Benford helped to reform background checks for 2,500 city jobs so that ...