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, John Howard Association, & Pennsylvania Prison Society Applaud the First Steps of Arizona Oversight Commission, Echo the Call for More Resources to Realize & Sustain Critical Oversight
In recognition of the need to ”improve transparency and accountability of Arizona’s corrections system,” Governor Hobbs created an Independent Oversight Commission by executive order in January 2023. In establishing the commission, Governor Hobbs took an important step in recognizing the fundamental role that oversight plays in creating system transparency and effecting meaningful and lasting change in prisons.
CANY Statement in Response to Gov. Hochul’s Executive Budget Proposal & Priorities
CANY Applauds Gov. Hochul’s Reentry, Programming & Prison Closure Proposals, But Oversight Funding Must Be Enhanced in Final Budget
New Report Sheds Light on Fundamental Failures of New York State’s Prison Grievance Program
“Smoke Screen”: Experiences with the Incarcerated Grievance Program in New York State Prisons
Correctional Association of New York Releases Visit Report on Coxsackie Correctional Facility
It all begins with an idea.
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
CANY released a report finding a prison severely lacking in infrastructure, struggling to meet basic the facets and needs of incarcerated individuals, and continuing to grapple with reports of sexual harassment and assault at the women’s prison, in tension with the department's claim that Albion is ‘an example of why New York is a leader in the corrections field.’
Correctional Association of New York Releases Report from Monitoring at Elmira Correctional Facility
The Correctional Association of New York (CANY), the independent oversight organization for the state’s prisons, has released a Post-Visit Briefing report from a monitoring visit to Elmira Correctional Facility in April 2022, which followed the receipt of data showing the prison had more deaths by suicide than at any other prison in the state.
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 released similar reports on monitoring at Great Meadow, Clinton, Downstate, Bedford Hills, and Sing Sing Correctional Facilities.
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. This briefing document also includes a written response from the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS).
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. These reports also include written responses from the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.