ALBANY, N.Y. — Advocates for prison reform were in Albany on Tuesday, calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to sign the Omnibus Prison Reform Act into law. The bill would require correctional facilities to ...

Hundreds of New Yorkers gathered on the steps of the State Capitol to call on lawmakers to pass a series of prison sentencing reform bills on Monday.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — New York state lawmakers are moving forward with a package of ten prison reforms on June 12, the last day of the 2025 legislative session for the State Senate. The suite of ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT) – Advocates continue to demand change following the verdict in a high-profile prison murder case that took place in Central New York. NewsChannel 13 has been following the death of ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul in December signed into law new prison reform measures aimed at improving safety and accountability inside New York’s 44 correctional facilities. The laws come at a ...

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