Indictments for healthcare fraud have been brought against one current and two former Rikers Island officers, who allegedly faked injuries to claim nearly $1 million in workers' comp.

New Orleans jail escape reveals flaws in federal oversight. Consent decrees deserve criticism for fostering indecision and understaffing which impacts public safety.

A federal judge has decided to take control of New York’s Rikers Island jail away from city officials due to years of worsening violence and dangerous conditions ...

Harvey Weinstein has confirmed he ‘made a pass’ at Gwyneth Paltrow as he gave an interview from prison. In February 2020, ...

Over the past four years, an unlikely alliance of advocates for people behind bars and former Department of Correction ...

The fallen mogul’s trial for sex crimes in Manhattan may hinge on the testimony of a recently revealed accuser, Kaja Sokola, ...

Shortly after Wynn Resorts withdrew from a casino bid on Manhattan’s Far West Side, Related Companies formally pulled the plug and announced a new housing plan.

Meir, the former top executive of New York City real estate development firm HFZ Capital Group, was ordered back to jail ...

New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and Deputy Mayor Fabien Levy spoke with Marcia Kramer on this week's episode ...

New York City Public Advocate spoke with CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer about a variety of issues, including federal ...

The 10 inmates broke out of the New Orleans jail at about 1 a.m. on May 16. Nearly a day later, three had been recaptured.

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Friday, May 17, that a Bronx man has been sentenced to five years in prison ...