Locked Up
Stories from the inside.
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I Can't Stop Thinking About George Santos
Liar, grifter, political showman, mirror to some of our political contradictions—I cannot get enough.
A Powerful Rabbi Could Help Carl Miller Clear His Name. But He Refuses to Show Up to Court.
Rabbi Chanina Sperlin saw a different man running from the scene of the murder in 1979, but he won't come to court to tell a judge that now.
She Says She Was Sexually Abused in New York Prisons. Now She's Fighting the State From Her Hospital Bed
Sierra Johnson is one of nearly 1,600 women who filed claims under the Adult Survivors Act alleging sexual abuse in state prisons.
NYC Is Finally Moving Its Notorious Floating Dungeon
Officials announced the barge would finally be moved from Hunts Point in a press conference Monday.
DOI Has 'Serious Concerns' That NYC Jail Guards Are Faking Injuries to Get Big Payouts
Department of Correction employees' workers’ compensation claims jumped 337 percent between 2015 and 2024.
Why Won’t the Adams Administration Open This Years-Overdue Medical Facility for People in Custody?
Since 2022, at least 38 people have died either while being held at NYC jails or soon after being released.
Man Dies in Brooklyn Waiting to Be Arraigned on Charges That Should Have Warranted a Ticket
The 32-year-old man had not been arraigned for three days after his arrest.
New York's Prison Officials Don't Want Incarcerated People to Read This Story
The state's prison agency has censored lawsuits, emails, and Hell Gate stories during the three-week-long wildcat strike.
Discovery Reform: Why It Matters, and Who Wants to Kill It
Governor Kathy Hochul and prosecutors say they want to tweak reforms made five years ago. A close reading of their proposals reveals their effort to gut the legislation known as "Kalief's Law."
Head of NY Prisons Tells Incarcerated People to 'Be Friendly' During Illegal Guard Strike
In a memo to the incarcerated population, the acting head of the state's prison system urged them to "use this time productively."
Incarcerated NYers on the Prison Guard Wildcat Strike: ‘They Want to Go Back to the Good Old Days of Just Beating and Killing Guys’
"It happened because correction officers have been held accountable for their actions, and they feel threatened because they can be prosecuted for killing an incarcerated individual."