On Monday, May 20th, Brooklyn pastor Lamor Whitehead, known as the “Bling Bishop,” was ordered to federal jail after violating the conditions of his bond. Whitehead, awaiting sentencing for multiple ...
On Tuesday, January 16th, the federal monitor overseeing New York City jails criticized the City Council’s ban on solitary confinement. The monitor warned that eliminating solitary confinement could worsen conditions ...
The New York City Council passed a bill to ban solitary confinement in city jails on December 20th. Mayor Eric Adams strongly opposed the bill, citing that it could potentially ...
Mayor Eric Adams, who had previously committed to closing the notorious Rikers Island jail complex, is now expressing doubts about meeting the 2027 deadline set for its closure. In a ...
The New York City Department of Correction has been found in contempt of court by a federal judge on Thursday, December 14th. District Judge Laura Swain's decision came after it ...
