The controversial units have been responsible for high-profile killings and civil rights abuses in cities nationwide. Gov. Hochul doubled their state grant funding in New York—and wants to double it again.
Chris Gelardi
Chris Gelardi covers the criminal-legal system in New York. His work has appeared in more than a dozen outlets, including The Nation, The Intercept, The Appeal, and New York Focus.
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Parole Reform Squabble Leaves Hundreds in New York Jails
New York’s prison agency is interpreting key provisions of a landmark parole reform law to keep more people locked up. A lead sponsor of the legislation calls it ‘appalling.’
