Locked Up
Governor Hochul’s ‘Rolling’ Clemency Process Has Set Just One Person Free
“A lot of us are beginning to lose hope.”
July 25, 2022
Rikers Guard Sick-Out Just Put the Department of Correction in Contempt of Court
Guards are AWOL so people locked up aren't getting medical care. A judge says that's unacceptable.
May 17, 2022
How Rikers Island Made New York
In “Captives,” former Rikers detainee Jarrod Shanahan traces the history of New York City’s sprawling jail complex, and its centrality to New York’s brutal class struggle.
May 16, 2022
The Forgotten Women’s Prison in Greenwich Village That Queered America
The "House of D" played an outsized role in defining queer life in NYC and beyond.
May 9, 2022
Former Rikers Watchdog: ‘This Whole Fucking Thing Is a Racket’
Sarena Townsend, axed by Adams, says “corruption” is poisoning New York City's jails.
May 3, 2022
