Albany, NY (News10) — Today marks one year since Robert Brooks was fatally beaten by prison officers at Marcy Correctional Facility near Utica. A ceremony in Albany commemorated Brooks, where his ...

After calls for prison reform after the deaths of Robert Brooks and Messiah Nantwi, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an omnibus bill to enact transformational changes within state prisons and local jails.

ALBANY, N.Y. — Advocates for prison reform were in Albany on Tuesday, calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to sign the Omnibus Prison Reform Act into law. The bill would require correctional facilities to ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The family of Robert Brooks joined the “End Prison Violence” campaign, urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign a prison reform bill. The gathering took place at Assemblyman Demond Meeks’ ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A local grassroots organization, Center for Community Alternatives, is advocating for the passage of three prison reform bills aimed at protecting inmates. “The first bill is the ...

ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday an agreement with the Legislature on the prison reform omnibus bill that would enact a series of 10 changes within state prisons and local jails. The bill, ...

Supporters of the End Prison Violence campaign rallied Monday in Albany, discussing what further changes need to be made in the New York state prison system.