After pardons, J6ers take up a new cause: Prison reform

This J6er Rejected MAGA — And Trump's Pardon

Jason Riddle started drinking as a teenager, and he was an alcoholic for the next 15 years. Despite his drinking problem, he served about two years on a Navy cruiser. He also served in the Navy and ...

Advocates Rally as Deaths Mount in New York Jails and Prisons

The Reporters’ Notebook features bite-sized stories and updates from New York Focus reporters on the topics they cover. Over the past three months, New York Focus has reported extensively on the New York state prison system’s descent into tumult. An incarcerated man’s caught-on-video killing at the hands of corrections officers in December led to nationwide outrage and calls for reform. Guards responded by launching a three-week wildcat strike, …

After pardons, J6ers take up a new cause: Prison reform

Jan. 6 defendants across the country are now advocating for improved conditions and rights for those who are incarcerated.

How Prison Guards Used An Illegal Strike To Fight Reform

At least 12 incarcerated people died during the three-week strike.

With Prison Strike Over, NY State Must End Solitary Confinement

With Prison Strike Over, NY State Must End Solitary Confinement sthyberg Fri, 03/28/2025 - 11:31 In the Media Elisabeth Haub School of Law Haub Law Professor Emeritus Michael B. Mushlin gives a powerful call for human rights and prison reform in an article for Bloomberg Law. Following NYC's prison hunger strike, he challenges New York to honor its commitment to end solitary confinement. “The strike serves as a pivotal moment to examine the rol…

The 24-hour strike in prisons started on Thursday evening. The activists denounce the intimidation and violence against staff members...