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Mapping Prison Capacity and Staffing

This data tool equips the public with searchable metrics on all state prisons, including facility population, staffing levels, and capacity. The map also visualizes prisons closed in the past 10 years.

“Smoke Screen”: Experiences with the Incarcerated Grievance Program in New York State Prisons

CANY has repeatedly documented that the Incarcerated Grievance Program in New York State is perceived by incarcerated people as fundamentally failing. Together these failures inflict significant damage on perceptions of legitimacy of the system and negatively impact relationships between incarcerated people and staff.

A New Look at CANY: Oversight, Transparency, Discourse, and Accountability

CANY adopted a new strategic plan in January 2023, which will guide our work throughout the coming three-year period. Our plan is anchored in the following goals: Amplify, Strengthen, Foster, Build, and Elevate.

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