CRIMEJun 18 · 21:29 UTCNEWS10 ALBANYJohan Sheridan

New York confirms formerly incarcerated SCOC commissioner, makes judges tour prisons

New York has increased prison system oversight by adding a formerly incarcerated person to an oversight committee, requiring judges to tour detention centers, and launching public databases to track staff misconduct.

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