Hochul nominee for prison task force is clemency recipient

Alexander Dockery, a formerly incarcerated person who Gov. Kathy Hochul previously granted clemency to, has been appointed to ...
Adirondack Explorer

Hochul’s plan to unlock shuttered Adirondack prisons falls through

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal that would have freed three of six prisons from development restrictions has failed to make NYS's $268B budget.
Hoodline

Hochul Finally Ends ‘Death Gamble’ Squeeze On New York Correction Officers

New York correction officers just won a fight they have been waging for decades. Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed long-sought "death gamble" reform into law as part of the 2026–27 state budget, ...
Staten Island Advance

Here’s why N.Y. Gov. Hochul ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on Saturday

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Governor Kathy Hochul directed that flags on all New York State government buildings be flown at half-staff in memory of a fallen correction officer. The flags are lowered to ...
The Daily Gazette

Malone correction officers pen letter to Hochul

PLATTSBURGH — As the wildcat strike of correction officers across the state entered its eighth day on Tuesday, officers who are still working at Franklin Correctional Facility in Malone sent a letter ...
WBNG

Attorney calls for Broome County Sheriff’s removal after former inmates claim they were mistreated during salmonella outbreak

Last week, Akshar said nearly 4,000 bottles of water and hydration drinks were distributed to inmates. Those incarcerated at ...