The upright bass stands over 6 feet tall and commands a place of honor in the center of the living room at Tarik Shah’s modest Delmar apartment. The instrument is at once his obsession and his ...

The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) has sued the state’s corrections department (DOCCS), alleging it has restricted ...

Daredevil: Born Again has brought back Wilson Fisk or the Kingpin, and in this article, find out how he got out of prison.

New York state prisons and our correction officers keep us safe from some of the worst criminals; people who not only put their own interests above those of society, but committed heinous and ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul said there are indications of "extremely disturbing conduct" leading to the death of 22-year-old Messiah ...

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: The Washington Post on Guantanamo Bay Since President George W. Bush opened the facility in 2002, at the height of the “ war on terror ...

This story first appeared in New York Focus, a non-profit news publication investigating New York state politics. Sign up for ...

While nearly 60% of corrections officers remain on strike, hundreds of them gathered at the state Capitol on Tuesday. The ...

Fifteen prison staffers have been placed on leave following the death of a man incarcerated in New York state. Gov.

The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) is being sued by the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) over claims the Prisoners’ Legal Services ...

Hundreds of prison guards and their supporters rallied at the State Capitol Tuesday morning as their unauthorized strike heads into day 16. Guards have been striking for safer working conditions, ...

U.S. President Donald Trump’s long-threatened tariffs are here — plunging America into an escalating trade war with China, ...