Central New Yorkers arrested by ICE are often taken to the ICE facility in Batavia, where detainees have repeatedly alleged medical neglect, according to court records, documents and interviews.
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New York prison guards are walking off the job. What’s behind their demands?
Wildcat strikes have spread to over half of the state’s prisons.
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How a Syracuse-based nonprofit’s apprenticeship is empowering formerly incarcerated people
UnchainNY has taken in four apprentices to teach them how to organize in their community.
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How Unchained plans to increase incarcerated people’s access to books in New York state prisons
The Syracuse-based nonprofit reached out to more than 250 people incarcerated in New York state prisons to collect book requests.
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Deaths Abound in New York’s Jail Infirmaries. So Do Profits.
More counties are turning to private corporations to run medical care in jails. The companies have deadly track records.
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‘Deficient and negligent’ care may have led to the death of infant born at Onondaga County jail, state watchdog says
A pregnant mother repeatedly told jail staff she was in labor before the birth and death of her infant at the Onondaga County jail.
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How not to close a jail
A surprise plan to shutter Jamesville Correctional Facility spurred a chaotic political skirmish — and left local incarcerated people in the lurch.
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Man dies in custody at Onondaga County jail
The sheriff’s office has not yet released the man’s name.
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Inside Onondaga County’s problem with virtual arraignments
Advocates say virtual arraignments held in Syracuse City Court infringe on defendants’ rights.
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Ryan McMahon answers questions about Jamesville Correctional Facility closure
Onondaga County Legislator Mary Kuhn and community member Andy Mager voiced displeasure about the process of closing Jamesville.