New York state prisons will release some inmates early because the system does not have enough corrections officers.

New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Commissioner Daniel Martuscello announced in a memorandum that ...

New York state prisons will release some inmates early due to a shortage of corrections officers following the recent strike and firings.

Those guilty of class B-E violent felonies, sex offenses, and an array of other crimes will not be eligible, though Martuscello warned he expected a "large number" of inmates to qualify.

Last year, the Legal Aid Society, Disability Rights Advocates, and Winston & Strawn LLP filed a class action lawsuit against ...

Facing a severe staffing shortage worsened by a recent strike and mass firings, New York will begin granting early release to ...

New York State plans to release certain incarcerated individuals early under a new initiative aimed at alleviating staffing ...

In order to qualify, an inmate must be within 15 to 110 days of their approved release date and must not be serving time for ...

New York will begin granting early release to certain inmates due to a staffing crisis exacerbated by the recent strike and ...

The Legal Aid Society released a report on the effects of the 22-day strike by correction officers at prison facilities run ...

Spencer Platt via Getty Images A three-weeklong wildcat strike ... the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA), the union that represents prison guards ...