When the New York state corrections department has tried to use evidence of violence to fire guards, it has failed 90% of the time, an investigation has found.
Incarcerated people were subjected to solitary confinement and denied family visits because of improperly administered tests, the state inspector general found.
ALBANY — The state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision could face legal action or potential penalties after incarcerated New Yorkers were incorrectly penalized when a former department drug testing