“Mission accomplished,” meet “We got them done.” Gov. Kathy Hochul provided a baffling defense Tuesday for not tackling any ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul's budget proposal maintains a landmark criminal justice law — heading off concerns she'd make changes that ...

Alana Sivin, appointed counsel to the New York State Assembly, had most recently worked as director of the Greater Justice New York Initiative at the Vera Institute of Justice.

Heading into a new legislative session and budget negotiations, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie has once again turned to a ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — According to the Data Collaborative for Justice at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, the rate of felony rearrests dropped since bail reform took effect five years ago.

New Ban the Box bills in NY, KY, MS, and OK aim to delay criminal history screening. Here’s how 2026 could shift compliance ...