Correctional Officer Brutality

News April 11, 2016

For decades, New York state’s corrections officers union has held the power in disciplinary decisions.

By Michael Winerip, Michael Schwirtz and Tom Robbins

News December 20, 2015

Under pressure, New York says it will better track correctional officers

By Tom Robbins

News December 11, 2015

‘I never thought people would care.’

By Tom Robbins

News October 20, 2015

Amid abuse charges, union acts to ‘protect our officers.’

By Alysia Santo

Commentary October 5, 2015

It’s time to take these cases away from local prosecutors.

By Eliot Spitzer

Feature September 27, 2015

Corrections officials say he injured an inmate and lied about it. He’s still a state employee. He’s more the rule than the exception.

By Tom Robbins

Commentary June 9, 2015

Former corrections chief Martin Horn has some ideas for Rikers Island.

By Martin F. Horn

News May 12, 2015

A new Human Rights Watch report assesses use of force behind bars.

By Alysia Santo

News March 19, 2015

A story of brutality clears the prison censors.

By Tom Robbins

News March 5, 2015

And defend their decision to play it safe.

By Tom Robbins

News March 2, 2015

Brutal beating resolved with a misdemeanor plea.

By Tom Robbins and Lauren D'avolio

Feature February 28, 2015

Attica’s Ghosts

A savage beating, a culture “beyond repair.”

By Tom Robbins