Correction Officers Charged With Felonies in Parking Placard Scheme
Five people—including four Department of Correction Officers—have been indicted for using forged New York City disability parking placards, Bronx prosecutors announced Tuesday.
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Bronx Justice News Investigates: State Probe Uncovers Abuse, Neglect at Horizon Juvenile Center
A 17-year-old prisoner at Horizon Juvenile Center in the Bronx was the victim of “serious” abuse and neglect at the hands of facility staff—mistreatment that city and state officials are keeping hidden from public scrutiny, a Bronx Justice News investigation found.
Captive Market: Companies Earn Millions in Fees From NYC Prisoners’ Families, Despite Law Limiting Surcharges
Documents obtained by Bronx Justice News show money transfer companies are earning millions in surcharge fees from families of incarcerated New Yorkers, their profits boosted by a workaround of state laws meant to limit exorbitant fees.
Exclusive: As NYC Launches Bail Facilitator Program, Critics Say It Falls Short of Law’s Requirements
By Kevin Deutsch kdeutsch@bronxjusticenews.com A new program meant to help defendants return home quickly after an arrest is drawing criticism from public defense groups in […]
Federal Monitor: Statute of Limitations Expired in 1,500 Jail Misconduct Probes, Limiting Accountability
The city’s Correction Department is struggling to manage a massive backlog of disciplinary cases, resulting in the statute of limitations expiring in about 1,500 use of force investigations, according to a new federal monitor report.
Exclusive: Violence Down Sharply at Horizon Juvenile Center in Bronx, Records Show
The official city data, obtained exclusively by Bronx Justice News, shows 16 and 17-year-olds are leading lives less permeated by the kind of institutional violence they experienced at Rikers.