Why New York Correctional Officer Abuse Is Hard to Prove Without Video
When he took the witness stand in federal court on March 17 in Albany, Michael McCallion was nervous. He had ...
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Tag: New York Department of Corrections
Remembering Tom Robbins, Veteran Reporter Who Exposed Attica Abuses
Marshall Project contributing writer Tom Robbins died this week at the age of 76. Tom was a mentor and role ...
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New York Prison Nurses Face Choice Between Patients and Abusive Guards
When New York corrections officers attack prisoners in infirmaries — as has happened dozens of times in the past 15 ...
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Hidden From Cameras, New York Guards Abuse Prisoners in Infirmaries
The guards carried Robert Brooks into the infirmary face down, holding him by his cuffed hands and ankles. Once inside ...
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How Corrections Officer Strike Plunged New York Prisons into Turmoil
This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this ...
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New York’s Prison Guard Discipline Problems and Robert Brooks’ Death
This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this ...
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