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Prisons

A New Way to Help New Yorkers Adjust to Life After Prison

March 5, 2024, 4:58 a.m.March 4, 2024, 10:48 p.m.

Under a newly proposed bill by a former incarcerated state lawmaker, New Yorkers released from prison could receive $2,500 in direct cash payments over a year, if it becomes law.

David Herion poses for a portrait in East New York after being released from Sing Sing prison.

Prisons

Home for the Holidays: When Freedom Is Still a Struggle

Jan. 3, 2024, 4:59 a.m.Jan. 3, 2024, 9:50 a.m.

Being released from prison after serving nearly three decades is a blessing. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy.

A woman holds a baby during a Brooklyn Pubic Library tele-visit with an incarcerated person.

Prisons

Library Video Conferencing Helps Loved Ones Book Visits in the Pen

Dec. 5, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Dec. 4, 2023, 5:00 p.m.

Remote calls with people serving time in New York State prisons were rare before 2020. The Brooklyn Public Library is now helping friends and family set up virtual visits.

Criminal Justice

Brooklyn Conviction Review Unit Wants to ‘Correct Mistakes’ Quicker — But Still Silencing Cases

Oct. 3, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 3, 2023, 4:15 p.m.

While the Kings County squad has been hailed as a model, critics — and its leader — say the CRU can do better.

New Council Bill Would Shine Light on Jail Deaths

Sept. 27, 2023, 5:38 p.m.Sept. 27, 2023, 5:40 p.m.

The push for increased transparency behind bars comes months after the Department of Correction suddenly stopped notifying the media about fatal incidents in city jails.

Prisons

Gov. Hochul Frees Man Whom Shooting Victim Advocated For

Sept. 11, 2023, 5:29 p.m.Sept. 11, 2023, 10:04 p.m.

THE CITY in 2021 highlighted the story of David Herion and how his alleged victim, Carolyn Jones, had pushed to get him home to his family.

Criminal Justice

‘Batman Killer’ Suing Now That Conviction Tied to Jailhouse Informant Is Voided

Aug. 2, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Aug. 1, 2023, 8:41 p.m.

A Bronx man served 16 years for a movie-house murder allegedly sparked by a fight over popcorn.

Prisons

State Prison System Stays Mum on Deaths Behind Bars

June 29, 2023, 5:00 a.m.June 28, 2023, 7:52 p.m.

Elected officials, advocates and reporters often wait weeks for news of fatalities.

Justice

After Two Decades in Prison, Exonerated Man Still Held at Rikers by Ankle

Jan. 27, 2023, 3:01 p.m.Jan. 30, 2023, 10:49 a.m.

Kareem Mayo should be happily back home with his grandkids right now but istrative delays over leg-monitor paperwork have him stewing in Rikers.

Criminal Justice

For ‘Clemency Season,’ Prisoner Advocates Want Hochul to Keep Promise All Year

Dec. 13, 2022, 5:00 a.m.Dec. 12, 2022, 8:32 p.m.

Last December, the governor said she would change the way pardons and clemency applications were handled. But little has changed since.