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Locked Up

Stories from the inside.

Will Tish James Change the Way Her Office Fights Prison Sexual Assault Lawsuits?

Will Tish James Change the Way Her Office Fights Prison Sexual Assault Lawsuits?

Chris Gelardi

October 28, 2026

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Joshua Valles sitting in a park smiling and drinking an iced coffee.

A Friend Remembers Joshua Valles, Who Died After Suffering a Skull Fracture on Rikers

Nick Pinto

June 20, 2023

DOC Commissioner Louis Molina testifying at a City Council hearing last fall.

The Adams Administration’s Clumsy Campaign to Downplay Violence on Rikers Island Backfires

Nick Pinto

June 13, 2023

Cover-Ups, Half-Truths, Secrecy and Contempt: Watchdog Report Shows How Rikers Officials Are Making Court Oversight Look Like a Joke

Cover-Ups, Half-Truths, Secrecy and Contempt: Watchdog Report Shows How Rikers Officials Are Making Court Oversight Look Like a Joke

Nick Pinto

June 09, 2023

An aerial view of Rikers Island.

Rikers Officials Said Joshua Valles Had a Heart Attack. His Autopsy Revealed a Fractured Skull

Nick Pinto

May 30, 2023

A Federal Judge Allows the Fatal, Dickensian Farce on Rikers Island to Continue

A Federal Judge Allows the Fatal, Dickensian Farce on Rikers Island to Continue

Nick Pinto

April 28, 2023

Anti-ICE organizers in front of Rensselaer County jail demanding its closure, October 15, 2022.

She Spoke Out Against Mistreatment in a NY Jail. Then ICE Put Her Back Inside

Victoria Law

April 27, 2023

Inside the Courtroom With Donald Trump

Inside the Courtroom With Donald Trump

Max Rivlin-Nadler

April 04, 2023

Manhattan Arraignment Court, April 4, 2023

Manhattan Arraignment Court, April 4, 2023

Nick Pinto

April 04, 2023

NYC Jails Watchdog Bucks Mayor Adams…For Now

NYC Jails Watchdog Bucks Mayor Adams…For Now

Nick Pinto

March 15, 2023

DOC Commissioner Louis Molina testifying at a City Council hearing last fall.

NYC Jails Commissioner Revoked Watchdog’s Camera Access for Making His Department Look Bad

Nick Pinto

February 23, 2023

Prakash Churaman, Locked Up for Years on Charges the Queens DA Has Since Dropped, Sues NYC For $25 Million

Prakash Churaman, Locked Up for Years on Charges the Queens DA Has Since Dropped, Sues NYC For $25 Million

Max Rivlin-Nadler

January 30, 2023