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.
Correctional Association Launches New Public Dashboard to Track Prison Condition in NYS, Promoting Transparency & Accountability
Easily Searchable Tool Provides Data on Incarcerated Individuals, Unusual Incidents & Deaths in Prison
CANY Releases Report on Marcy Correctional Facility
Marcy Operating Outside HALT Guidelines by Incarcerating Individuals with Mental Health Conditions in SHU Units
New Report: Staff Abuses Surfaced in Correctional Association’s Monitoring Visits to Central NY Prison
CANY Also Releases Findings on Prison Conditions Statewide From 2021-2022
Correctional Association of New York Releases Visit Report on Coxsackie Correctional Facility
Extreme Heat Conditions, Affordability of Food Items in Commissary, and Long Wait Times for Healthcare Are Top Concerns
Correctional Association of New York Releases Report on Implementation of HALT Solitary Confinement Law
The Correctional Association of New York (CANY) released a report on the implementation of the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term (HALT) Solitary Confinement Law in state prisons
Correctional Association of New York Releases Report from Monitoring at Albion Correctional Facility
Monitoring Visit to Albion Uncovers Continuing Reports of Abuse at Women’s Prison, Substandard Quality of Services
Correctional Association of New York Releases Report from Monitoring at Elmira Correctional Facility
Monitoring Visit to Elmira CF, State Reception Prison for New York City, Followed Report of Six Deaths by Suicide at Prison in 2021
CANY Calls for Investigation at Bare Hill Correctional Facility Following Reports of Abuse
CANY has released a report calling for an investigation into allegations of abuse at Bare Hill Correctional Facility in Malone, New York
CANY Releases Report from Monitoring at Sing Sing Correctional Facility
CANY has released a report of observations and recommendations from our monitoring visit to Sing Sing Correctional Facility in February 2022
CANY Releases Reports from Monitoring at Four New York State Prisons: Great Meadow, Clinton, Downstate & Bedford Hills
CANY has released four reports summarizing observations, findings, and recommendations from CANY’s monitoring at Great Meadow, Clinton, Downstate, and Bedford Hills Correctional Facilities in 2021
Three State Prison Oversight During the COVID-19 Pandemic
CANY, along with the John Howard Association of Illinois and the Pennsylvania Prison Society, have produced a collaborative report comparing the responses of the prison systems in three states to the COVID-19 pandemic