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A man who spent nearly two decades in prison for a roughly $550 robbery was exonerated and freed Monday, after prosecutors said they now agree he didn’t commit the crime.
Legislation introduced recently by Democrats and Republicans show the prison system remains a source of concern for NY lawmakers.
A new report from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli examines post-COVID shifts in New York’s prison population, highlighting the growing share of incarcerated people age 50 and older.
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N.Y. man who spent 19 years in prison after buying mom stove with stolen money order is freed
A New York man was freed from prison Monday after spending nearly two decades behind bars for a robbery he didn't commit.
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Prison changes called for at the Capitol
A year after the February 2025 "wildcat" strike, New York correctional facilities still face continued difficulties. With more than 5,000 National Guard members still in state prisons to assist staffing shortages,
The House Oversight Committee announced on Friday it is seeking to hear testimony later this month from one of Jeffrey Epstein’s prison guards, as Congress continues to probe the deceased financier. Tova Noel is one of the Metropolitan Correctional Center prison guards who was on duty when Epstein died in the New York facility in
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Epstein files: Congress seeks to depose prison guard on duty at time of Jeffrey Epstein's death
The House Oversight Committee has called in Tova Noel, who was working at the time of Jeffrey Epstein's death, for a deposition later this month.