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
A landmark solitary confinement reform law created a new, “rehabilitative” type of isolation unit. In practice, they're often little different from the…| New York Focus
Lawmakers banned solitary confinement for people with disabilities. But the state prison agency has crafted its own policies.| New York Focus