Press Releases & Policy Statements
In an effort to inform the public as part of its mandate, the Correctional Association of New York issues Press Releases & Policy Statements following prison monitoring visits, the publication of an issue-based reports, and on policy impacting incarcerated individuals and staff in New York. To access these materials, please see below.
CANY Updates Dashboards Tracking New York State Prison Data
New Data Offers Latest Insights on Incarcerated Population, Deaths in Custody, Self-Harm, Mental Health Caseloads, and Staffing Levels
CANY Pilots Intensive Monitoring at Six Correctional Facilities – Including Marcy and Mid-State – to Strengthen Oversight of State Prisons
CANY Pilots Intensive Monitoring at Six Correctional Facilities – Including Marcy and Mid-State – to Strengthen Oversight of State Prisons: Promising New Model Threatened by State Budget Cuts
CANY Releases Report following Monitoring at Otisville Correctional Facility
CANY Releases Report following Monitoring at Otisville Correctional Facility: Positive Staff-Incarcerated Relations Strained by Persistent Vacancies
CANY Releases Report following Monitoring at Collins Correctional Facility
CANY Releases Report following Monitoring at Collins Correctional Facility: Facility with Two Separate Sides Causes Logistical Hurdles
Statement from the Correctional Association of New York on the Signing of the Prison Omnibus Bill by Governor Kathy Hochul
The Correctional Association of New York (CANY) commends Governor Kathy Hochul for signing the Prison Omnibus Bill to strengthen transparency and oversight of New York State’s prisons.
Statement from the Correctional Association of New York on the Announced Closure of Bare Hill CF and Partial Closure of Collins CF
CANY commends today's announcement from Governor Kathy Hochul and Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) Commissioner Daniel Martuscello regarding the closure of Bare Hill Correctional Facility and a partial closure of Collins Correctional Facility.
Statement from the Correctional Association of New York on the Death of Imam Abdallah Hadian at Marcy Correctional Facility
The Correctional Association of New York expresses alarm and concern regarding the death by suicide of Imam Abdallah Hadian at Marcy Correctional Facility on Friday, November 7. We extend our deepest condolences to Imam Hadian’s family, his adherents, and to the staff and incarcerated individuals at Marcy who have been affected by this horrific incident.
Correctional Association of New York Releases Monitoring Findings at Two State Prisons
Correctional Association of New York Releases Monitoring Findings at Two State Prisons
Reports on Gouverneur and Cayuga Correctional Facilities Find Significant Strengths and Troubling Weaknesses at Each Prison
Brooklyn, NY — The Correctional Association of New York (CANY) has released two new Post Visit Briefing reports detailing findings from monitoring visits to Gouverneur Correctional Facility and Cayuga Correctional Facility. The reports on Gouverneur and Cayuga highlight both positive and negative findings at two similarly sized, medium-security correctional facilities.