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“The Worst Prison in New York State”
The situation at Rikers is bad, but at Great Meadow Correctional Facility, a maximum-security facility more than 200 miles north of New York City, it’s worse.
by Victoria Law
Conditions in New York City jails have reached a boiling point, prompting day-long hearings, national media attention, and renewed calls for ...
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More from this issue:
- Wellpath Founder and CEO Pleads Guilty to Federal Bribery Charges, by David Reutter
- From the Editor, by Paul Wright
- JPay Founder Ryan Shapiro Indicted for Securities Fraud, by Kevin Bliss
- Guards Not Vaxxing Across the U.S., by Jo Ellen Nott
- Virginia DOC Terminates Contract with Armor Correctional Healthcare, by Ashleigh Dye
- “The Worst Prison in New York State”, by Victoria Law
- $500,000 Default Judgment for Tennessee Woman Sexually Assaulted by Probation Officer, by David Reutter
- HRDC Wins Appeal in Florida Public Records Request Case Against Armor Correctional Health Services
- Settlement Reached to Protect Hawaii Prisoners from COVID-19, by David Reutter
- Show Me the Money: Tracking the Companies that Have a Lock on Sending Funds to Incarcerated People, by Tiana Herring, Stephen Raher
- BOP Greenlights Sex Reassignment Surgery for Federal Prisoner in Texas, by Matthew Clarke
- Department of Justice Reports on Two Decades of Prisoner Suicides, by Matthew Clarke
- Fifth Circuit Reinstates Guard’s Lawsuit Claiming Other Guards Raped Her in Texas Prison
- Michigan Prisons Ordered to Provide Jewish Prisoners Meat and Dairy on Sabbath and Holidays; Sixth Circuit Affirms, by David Reutter
- Michigan DOC Agrees to Expand Recognition of Religious Groups After DOJ Investigation
- Former Florida Prison Guard Sentenced for Conspiracy to Assault Youthful Offenders
- Federal Court Hears that Mental Healthcare in Louisiana Prison is “Almost Non-existent”, by Matthew Clarke
- Federal Judge Finds Alabama DOC Mental Health Care Horrendous, Orders: Start Hiring, by Jo Ellen Nott
- Tenth Circuit: Mentally Ill Prisoners Have No Clearly Established Right to Be Kept Out of Solitary Confinement, by Jacob Barrett
- $40,251 Default Judgment for Detainee in Malicious Prosecution by Georgia Police Officer
- Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Alleging Inadequate COVID-19 Response at Maryland Jail, by David Reutter
- California Court of Appeal Holds Prisoner May Challenge Administrative Disciplinary Violation Already Served, by Matthew Clarke
- “Abject Cruelty”: California Jail Guards Sentenced for Coordinating Prisoner Excrement Fights
- Seventh Circuit Reinstates Illinois Prisoner’s Suit Over ‘Orange Crush’ Shakedown, by David Reutter
- Dallas County Prisoner Trust Fund Bilked of $700,000 With Faked Debit Release Cards by Jail Employee
- Oregon Prisoners Face Off in Guards’ Legal Fight Over COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate
- All Writs Act Provides Authority for Medical-Imaging Transport Order for Condemned Ohio Prisoner Challenging His Conviction; Certiorari Granted, by David Reutter
- Justice Department Releases Ten-Year Recidivism Study, by Matthew Clarke
- Oregon Federal Court Sides with HRDC, Denies Motion to Compel Arbitration by “NUMI” Stored Value Cards, by Jacob Barrett
- Sixth Circuit Holds Subjective Prong of Deliberate Indifference Test Inapplicable to Pretrial Detainee’s Claims; Reinstates Lawsuit, by Matthew Clarke
- After Sixth Death in Six Years, Virginia Jail Cuts Ties with Corizon Health, by Keith Sanders, Jayson Hawkins
- $638,250 Judgment Against Georgia Jail Guard Who Orchestrated Prisoner’s Beating, by Harold Hempstead
- Federal Judge Sanctions Former Arizona DOC Director’s Foot-Dragging Attorneys in Pro Se Prisoner’s Suit, by Matthew Clarke
- $21,525 Awarded by Federal Court to Indiana Prisoner Subjected to Battery by Guard, by David Reutter
- Third Circuit: Retroactive Application of Amended New Jersey Parole Guidelines May Violate Ex Post Facto Clause, by Douglas Ankney
- Corrections Special Applications Unit Builds a Lucrative National Track Record of Abuse and Torture, by J.D. Schmidt
- Massachusetts DOC Fires COVID-19 Mitigation Ombudsman Over Previous Allegations of Document Falsification
- News in Brief
- Second Circuit Holds N.Y. Prisoner’s Short-Term Injury May Qualify As Disability under ADA, by Jo Ellen Nott
More from Victoria Law:
- These Men Fought White Supremacists and Got Sentenced to Over 200 Years, May 1, 2024
- In an Ominous Pattern, People Are Dying Once Transferred to Louisiana Prison, March 1, 2023
- 17 States and DC Have Stopped Reporting Active COVID Cases Behind Bars, Sept. 1, 2022
- “The Worst Prison in New York State”, March 1, 2022
- ‘Prisons Are No Place for a Pandemic:’ Advocates Fight to Free Their Loved Ones, June 1, 2020
- Most States Saw Criminal Justice Reforms in 2019, But Incarceration Rates Remain High, March 4, 2020
- The Other Family Separation: Prisoners Fight to Keep Their Children, Jan. 7, 2020
- Behind Bars, Co-Pays Are a Barrier to Basic Health Care, Nov. 4, 2019
- Imagine Pleading Guilty Because You Can’t Afford to Call Your Lawyer, July 2, 2019
- Imagine Pleading Guilty Because You Can’t Afford to Call Your Lawyer, Feb. 19, 2019
More from these topics:
- Former California Guard Convicted On 64 Counts of Sexually Abusing Prisoners, March 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct.
- DOJ Finds “Horrific and Inhumane” Conditions in Georgia Prisons, March 1, 2025. Prison/Jail Murders, Conditions of Confinement, Staffing, Cruel and Unusual Punishment.
- Philadelphia Held in Contempt of Jail Conditions Settlement, Ordered to Pay $25 Million, Feb. 15, 2025. Conditions of Confinement, Settlements, Contempt (Civil Procedure), Policy Considerations, Fines.
- Minnesota Supreme Court Says Randy Guard Must Face Prisoner’s Sexual Harassment and Assault Claims, Feb. 15, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Guard Misconduct, Federal Tort Claims Act, Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA).
- Harvey Weinstein Files Notice of Claim Over Rikers Island Detention, Feb. 15, 2025. Systemic Medical Neglect, Conditions of Confinement, State Law Claims.
- BOP Shutters “Rape Club” in California, Director Peters Quits, Feb. 15, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Bureau of Prisons (BOP).
- DOJ Settles Complaints About Conditions for Disabled Detroit Jail Detainees, Feb. 15, 2025. Disabled Prisoners, Systemic Medical Neglect, Malpractice, Conditions of Confinement, Americans with Disabilities Act.
- Federal Prison Oversight Act Becomes Law, Feb. 15, 2025. Conditions of Confinement, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Policy Considerations, Discovery and Inspection.
- 150 People Sue Over Past Abuse at New York City Juvenile Facilities, Jan. 15, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Juvenile Offenses/Offenders, Statutes of Limitation and Laches.
- Eighth Circuit: Evidentiary Admissibility Is a “Red Herring” At Class Certification of St. Louis Jail Conditions Challenge, Jan. 15, 2025. Classification, Conditions of Confinement, Class Certification, Class Actions, Evidence - Admissibility.