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 — 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.