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1 month ago
New York City

Prisoners Who Sued Over Lockdown Will Be Allowed to View Solar Eclipse

New York State's corrections department allowed inmates to view the solar eclipse at a prison where they are held.
The inmates filed a lawsuit arguing that the prison lockdown during the eclipse violated their constitutional right to practice their religion. [ more ]
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3 months ago
New York City

New York Prisons Bill Would Make It Easier to Fire Abusive Guards

A bill has been filed in the New York state senate that would give the corrections department the power to remove abusive guards from prisons.
The bill would give the commissioner of the department the final say in cases of serious misconduct, bypassing third-party arbitrators.
The bill was introduced in response to an investigation that revealed the department's disciplinary system was ineffective at holding abusive guards accountable. [ more ]
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