Chris Gelardi is a reporter for New York Focus investigating the state’s criminal-legal system. His work has appeared in more than a dozen other outlets,…| New York Focus
After footage of the killing of Robert Brooks sparked national outcry, Governor Kathy Hochul promised to fully equip New York prisons with cameras. The…| New York Focus
You haven’t heard of the Working Rules group — and neither has your state Senator. It picks the fates of hundreds of last-minute bills.| New York Focus
A lawsuit reveals that DOCCS is considering pausing solitary confinement law on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and any other day designated by the commissioner.| New York Focus
Nantwi’s cellmate, the only incarcerated witness in the room as guards allegedly killed the 22-year-old, speaks out for the first time.| New York Focus