County Jails
160 Deaths and Counting: New York State Prison Reforms Stall as Advocates Sound Alarm
More than 160 people have died in New York state prisons since the killing of Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional…
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New York City Police Misconduct Payouts Approach 800 Million Dollars Since 2019
New York City taxpayers have now spent nearly $800 million settling police misconduct lawsuits since 2019, with payouts exceeding $100…
County Jails
ICE Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders in Minnesota as Arrests Surge Under Operation Metro Surge
Federal judges in Minnesota have issued an extraordinary rebuke of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, revealing a pattern of defiance that…
ICE & Immigration
New Report Shows Immigration Enforcement Now Driving U.S. Incarceration Growth
A comprehensive new analysis of the American carceral system has found that while traditional prison and jail populations have remained…
Federal Prisons
Federal Officers Testify to Confusion Over Use-of-Force Rules in Portland Protest Case
Depositions from Department of Homeland Security officers are offering a rare and troubling window into how federal law enforcement agents…
ICE & Immigration
Deaths in ICE Custody Surge Past Two-Decade Record as Detention Population Hits 70,000
The number of people dying in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody is climbing at a pace not seen in more…
State Prisons
Alabama Lawmakers Hear Testimony on Prison Violence as Push for Independent Oversight Grows
Families of incarcerated people, former inmates, and retired corrections staff packed an Alabama State House committee room this week to…