New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision

New York City Has People on Parole In Jails At Rates Not Seen Since The Early Pandemic

Despite calls to reduce incarcerated populations, the number of people being detained for minor parole violations has been rising.

Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg Feb 10, 2021

Isolation, Death, And Grief at a New York Women’s Prison

Coronavirus infections climb at the state’s only maximum-security facility for women, and those held there fear for their safety.

Lyra Walsh Fuchs May 18, 2020

New York Department of Corrections Investigator Dies From COVID-19

The individual had no contact with people in custody for at least the past month, according to the DOC.

Kira Lerner Mar 16, 2020

Pressure Builds on New York Governor To Address Coronavirus Impact on Prisoners

Andrew Cuomo, who recently announced the state would employ prisoners to make hand sanitizer, must prepare for the particular vulnerabilities of the state’s prison population to COVID-19, advocates say.

Bryce Covert Mar 11, 2020