After calls for prison reform after the deaths of Robert Brooks and Messiah Nantwi, Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed an omnibus ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the number of employees working for the Bureau of Prisons. We regret the error. The two of us have spent a ...

The First Step Act is changing the way that federal prison systems treat prisoners. It increases opportunities for rehabilitation, shortens sentences, and enhances prisoners' rights. The law is a ...

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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.