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Board of Corrections to contemplate restrictions on mail in city jails as BK pols, public defenders voice opposition

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Rivera introduces bill to identify incarcerated people for alternative release

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Governor signs HALT Solitary Confinement Act into effect

By Dean Moses
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Op-Ed: New York should not close its jails and prisons

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Manhattan DA candidates weigh in on latest study seeking elder parole for senior inmates

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Construction underway on borough-based jail in Kew Gardens

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Board of Correction Aims to Replace Solitary Confinement in New York City

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