Incarceration

Inmates in the Little Scandinavia unit in Chester Correctional Institution it on green stools and make calls on the unit's phones

Corrections

What Rikers’ Receiver Should Do Now

Lauren-Brooke Eisen Jun. 03 2026

People line up on and below the stairs leading to a hiring fair; next to the stairs is a wall of mirrors that reflects some of their images back

Incarceration

The Unlikely Tool That Could Transform Second-Chance Hiring

Carson Whitelemons Apr. 22 2026

The State of Crime in New York City: 2025 and Beyond

Crime

The State of Crime in New York City: 2025 and Beyond

Vital City Feb. 19 2026

Where Juvenile Justice Goes From Here

Justice

Where Juvenile Justice Goes From Here

Vincent Schiraldi Feb. 04 2026

The Rikers Receivership Risk — and Opportunity

Jails

The Rikers Receivership Risk — and Opportunity

Vincent Schiraldi Dec. 09 2025

A Rare Remedy to Rikers’ Persistent Brutality

Incarceration

A Rare Remedy to Rikers’ Persistent Brutality

Elizabeth Glazer May. 15 2025

It’s Not Impossible

interview

It’s Not Impossible

Vital City Oct. 16 2024

Events

It's Not Impossible: How NYC Can Transform Jail Conditions

Jan Ransom, Michael Jacobson, Nneka Jones Tapia Sep. 24 2024

The State of New York City’s Jails, Mid-2024

data

The State of New York City’s Jails, Mid-2024

Vital City Sep. 05 2024

What Increases or Decreases the Number of People in Jail

data

What Increases or Decreases the Number of People in Jail

An Infographic Mar. 12 2024

A Jail Population of 3,700 or Lower is Achievable: Technical Appendix

Jails

A Jail Population of 3,700 or Lower is Achievable: Technical Appendix

Michael Rempel Mar. 12 2024

Humanize Every Incarcerated Person

Some Policy Solutions

Humanize Every Incarcerated Person

Lauren Stossel Mar. 12 2024

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