Recent CA Press:
- New York jails' teen violence law met with skepticism, WABC-TV NY/Associated Press (May 17, 2009)
- Call to Overhaul NY State's Juvenile Justice System, WAMC News Radio (May 12, 2009)
- Coalition requests prison reform measures for incarcerated women, The Legislative Gazette (May 11, 2009)
- Bills Seek to Help Women Prisoners Rebuild Lives, The Gotham Gazette (May 8, 2009)
- Mother's Day wish to better lives of Women in Prison, The Albany Times Union (May 6, 2009)
- Advocates for women in prison seek lawmakers' support<, The Legislative Gazette (May 5, 2009)
- A Tangle of Problems Links Prison, Foster Care, The Gotham Gazette (April 13, 2009)
- State cost-cutting will lead to early release for some prisoners, The Buffalo News (April 6, 2009)
- Falling Rock, The Nation (April 2, 2009)
- Closing of Juvenile Centers Sparks Debate over Treating Troubled Kids, WBFO Radio (March 27, 2009)
News and Events
The beginning of the end of the Rockefeller Drug Laws
On Friday, March 27, Governor David Paterson, Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith, and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver announced a deal to significantly reform the harsh Rockefeller Drug Laws. [read more]
CA releases report on prison healthcare
Undertaken at the request of the New York State Assembly’s Health and Correction Committees, Healthcare in New York Prisons, 2004-2007 represents the most comprehensive analysis of medical services in a single state’s prison system ever prepared.
The report aggregates and analyzes information gathered during 19 monitoring visits to New York state prisons and makes concrete recommendations for improvements.
[download the report] [order a hard copy]
Related press coverage:
- Report: Health Care in NY Prisons Inadequate, WNYC Radio (March 13, 2009)
- Report raps prison health care, Elmira Star Gazette/Gannett News Service (March 13, 2009)
- Better health sought for inmates, HIV Plus Magazine (March 20, 2009)
Education from the Inside, Out: CA Releases New Report on Higher Education in Prison
Education from the Inside, Out recounts the recent history of federal and state budget cuts that have virtually eliminated in-prison college programs in New York and across the country. The report includes a survey of studies supporting the significance of post-secondary correctional education in reducing recidivism and improving prison management and a review of six model in-prison college programs.
The paper also contains first-hand testimony from program directors across the country, and several conversations with formerly incarcerated program participants.
[read the press release] [download the full report]
Criminal Justice Reforms = Cost Savings for State
The Correctional Association has released a brief cost savings analysis, Reform Criminal Justice Policies, Cut Government Costs, recommending reforms that would improve our justice system and save our fiscally strapped state over $450 million annually. These measures can make the criminal justice system more fair and efficient, while increasing public safety and reducing exorbitant costs to the state. [read more]