Locked Up
Stories from the inside.
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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."
Adams Administration Wonders: What If the New Rikers Boss Should Actually Be the Same Old Rikers Boss?
As a federal court contemplates taking Rikers out of City control and appointing a receiver, the Adams administration proposes more of the same.
This NYC Record Label Makes Sure America's Incarcerated Musicians Are Heard
A retrospective exhibit on FREER Records' ten years of releasing music from inside prisons is on exhibit through the weekend.
