Rikers Island is a humanitarian crisis, especially for those with severe mental illness. Instead of offering care, the jail ...

Even Mr. Cuomo’s rivals are not sure how news that the Justice Department is criminally investigating the former governor ...

The Unity Democratic Club announced their official endorsements for multiple political races in the upcoming 2025 primary ...

Originally called the Thomas Asylum for Orphan and Destitute Indian Children and later shortened to the Thomas Indian School, ...

Indictments for healthcare fraud have been brought against one current and two former Rikers Island officers, who allegedly faked injuries to claim nearly $1 million in workers' comp.

Over the past four years, an unlikely alliance of advocates for people behind bars and former Department of Correction ...

The fallen mogul’s trial for sex crimes in Manhattan may hinge on the testimony of a recently revealed accuser, Kaja Sokola, ...

Meir, the former top executive of New York City real estate development firm HFZ Capital Group, was ordered back to jail ...

New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and Deputy Mayor Fabien Levy spoke with Marcia Kramer on this week's episode ...

New York City Public Advocate spoke with CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer about a variety of issues, including federal ...

The 10 inmates broke out of the New Orleans jail at about 1 a.m. on May 16. Nearly a day later, three had been recaptured.

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Friday, May 17, that a Bronx man has been sentenced to five years in prison ...