The Story of the Woman Who Gave Birth in Brooklyn Arraignment Court Is Worse Than You’ve Heard
A lawyer in the courtroom Friday night told Hell Gate the birth was a scene of "complete violence."
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Are New Yorkers Held on Rikers Getting Timely Access to Their Lawyers? The City Says: None of Your Business
The Department of Correction is claiming that time cards that show the dates and times of attorney visits are secret, and unable to be released under the state's Freedom of Information Law.
Why These Reporters Are Suing New York's Prison System
Journalists filed public records requests last year to find out how the agency handles allegations of sexual abuse. With prison officials stonewalling the requests, the reporters are going to court.
A Year Later, Incarcerated New Yorkers Are Still Paying the Price for Prison Guards’ Wildcat Strike
Some of the lingering impacts: reduced family visitation days, limited recreation time, cuts to classes, and less access to required and elective programming.
From Locked Up on Rikers to Running It
And other links to start your week in the big icy apple.
Kathy Hochul Promised More Clemencies—Where Are They?
The governor could change the lives of Sara Kielly and Assia Serrano with the stroke of her pen.
A Judge Dismissed a Prison Sex Abuse Lawsuit Over Typos—and the State Is Looking to Toss Hundreds More
The state plans to ask a court to dismiss some 500 prison sexual assault lawsuits for not strictly abiding by filing requirements.
Bail Reform Has Made NYC Safer, Yet Another Study Confirms
You wouldn't know it from talking to most public officials, but the 2019 reforms drove recidivism down.
Voting for Mayor From Rikers
It's way harder than it should be—but we talked to some voters who were able to overcome the obstacles this year.
NYC Judges Have a Tool to Help Them Rule on Pretrial Detention. Why Are They Ignoring It to Make Racially Skewed Decisions?
Joanna Weill of the Data Collaborative for Justice talks about its new study that finds judges are more likely to ignore release recommendations for Black defendants.