Don’t Penalize Private Prisons for Scourge of Mass Incarceration We should be tackling mass incarceration head-on, instead of using private prisons as a scapegoat. By Ross Marchand
How New York City Plans to Return $3.5 Million to Former Inmates Currently, after 120 days, unclaimed commissary funds become part of the Police Property Payable Fund. By Madina Toure
Phil Murphy Names Marcus Hicks As Acting Corrections Commissioner Murphy has nominated a new commissioner for the Department of Corrections after the re-nomination of Gary Lanigan stalled in the state legislature. By Christian Hetrick
NYC Corrections Chief Blames Bloomberg-Era Officials for His Joyrides on the Public Dime By Will Bredderman
City Investigations Chief Slaps de Blasio Over Attempt to Cover for Corrections Head By Will Bredderman
Cuomo: Lack of ‘Political Will’ the Only Thing Stopping de Blasio From Closing Rikers Island By Will Bredderman
Mark-Viverito Calls for Reforms to Make ‘Dream’ of Shutting Rikers Island Reality By Jillian Jorgensen