Department of Correction
Coverage of Department of Correction in the Nexus archive.
- Stockard on the Stump: Tennessee Republicans keep pushing for execution transparency
Tennessee Republican lawmakers, including Rep. Jody Barrett, are demanding transparency from Gov. Bill Lee's administration following a failed execution of Tony Carruthers. They seek explanations and procedural changes before the next scheduled execution of Darrell Hines. An independent review has been requested to prevent future issues with lethal injection protocols.
- Mamdani transfers vacant Rikers Island facilities, restarting dormant piece of jail’s closure plan
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration transferred the vacant North Infirmary Command and portions of two other Rikers Island facilities from the Department of Correction to the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, advancing New York City's plan to close Rikers Island and replace it with a borough-based jail system. The move marks the first such transfer since 2021 and follows the opening of a therapeutic housing unit at Bellevue Hospital to house detainees with medical and mental health needs.
- Newly released video shows Connecticut prison officers striking inmate before he died
A video released in Connecticut shows prison officers striking inmate J’Allen Jones during a mental health crisis in 2018, leading to his death. The Department of Correction had sought to keep the video sealed, but it was made public after a legal battle.
- Wrongful arrest? Lawsuit charges that city’s Correction Department cuffed public defender on Rikers Island over incorrect claim of finding drugs
A Queens public defender, Bernardo Caceres, filed a federal lawsuit against the city's Department of Correction and correction officers' union, alleging wrongful arrest on Rikers Island after field tests falsely indicated THC traces in legal documents he brought to an incarcerated client. Subsequent lab tests confirmed no drugs were present, but the arrest caused emotional harm and disrupted Caceres' client's trial, delaying it by nearly a year.
- NYC budget: Mamdani and City Council urged to boost funding for jail alternatives to reduce Rikers Island population, prep for closure
Advocates and City Council members are urging Mayor Zohran Mamdani to allocate an additional $87 million in the NYC budget for jail alternatives and reentry programs to reduce Rikers Island's population and expedite its closure by 2027. The current Rikers population of about 7,000 must drop to 4,000 to facilitate closure, with remaining inmates moved to borough-based jails.
- Mamdani's 100th day
Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrated his 100th day in office with public events across NYC, but faced scrutiny over a scandal involving his probation commissioner. Media outlets highlighted mixed reactions to his administration's progress and unfulfilled campaign promises.