Marie Denny had been visiting her son at Clinton Correctional Facility for four years, but she was unexpectedly turned away last October on her son’s birthday.
Author: Julia Kim
Nonprofit Libraries No Longer Able to Process Passport Applications
For decades, nonprofit public libraries have been able to process passport applications for residents, but since February 13, these services have come to a complete halt despite heightened demand. The State Department…
From Slave Patrols to ICE: Scholars Say America’s Immigration Crackdown Has Deep Roots
Under the Trump administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has received $85 billion in funding, making it the most-funded law enforcement agency in the country. Americans have seen masked ICE agents…
New York’s DEC is Working to Increase Outdoor Accessibility with New Policy
When it comes to conversations surrounding accessibility, increasing the accessibility of the outdoors is not always considered. Through the advocacy of disabled stakeholders, however, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation…
‘They Treat Us Like Inmates’: Loved Ones of Incarcerated Individuals Cite Uncertainty and Powerlessness Navigating the System
Entering a correctional facility as a visitor was not made to be easy. Loved ones of incarcerated individuals must pass through an intensive screening process, consisting of a metal detector, a canine…
Understaffed or Overpopulated?: Looking Inside New York’s Prisons Post-Strike
Back in February, New York’s prison system was completely upended when correctional officers across the state went on an unsanctioned strike for three weeks in protest of staffing shortages, dangerous conditions and…
New York Issues Major Cuts to Energy Affordability Program
NYSERDA is making steep cuts to Empower+, slashing the program’s budget from roughly \$220 million this year to just \$80 million by 2027 — a drop of more than two-thirds. Since…
How a Local Nonprofit is Bringing Books to Prisons in New York
If you walk into a local bookstore in Ulster and Dutchess counties, you might encounter a shelf lined with an unusual set of books — book requests by individuals currently incarcerated in…
Local Organizations Pledge to Fight Fracking in the Delaware River Watershed
For the eight million people who live within the Delaware River Watershed and the additional nine million people who rely on the river for their freshwater, the watershed serves as a critical…