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FALLSBURG, N.Y. -- "Amityville Horror" killer Ronald DeFeo Jr. — who killed his six family members in 1974 on Long Island — has died behind bars, according to officials. DeFeo died Friday while serving a 25 years-to-life sentence at Sullivan Correctional facility in Fallsburg, New York, officials t
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A few years ago, New York State gave incarcerated person Robert Lind an official commendation. At the age of 71, he managed to restrain a man trying to attack a female counselor. You’ve probably never heard of him, but he could have been a tabloid hero. In fact, this act of courage was just another of his many accomplishments. Robert created life-saving programs to stop community violence and help incarcerated people re-enter society that are now used by prison administrators across the state. He also mentored countless people who have gone on to do great things, too. But Robert, who is m...
For incarcerated people like me, access to communications comes at a steep price. By John J. Lennon John J. Lennon is a contributing writer for The Marshall Project and a contributing editor for Esquire. He’s currently incarcerated in Sullivan Correctional Facility. Feb. 12, 2021 Credit...Keith Negley Mom will probably die before I get out of prison. Her Parkinson’s has advanced over the years, so she can’t visit. Until recently, I’d accepted that I’d never see her again. But lately, she’s been sending me 30-second videos: Mom and Magic, her fat, one-eyed black cat, showing me lov...
Earlier this year I noted in posts here and here that the Politico Magazine had produced a terrific collection of original articles on criminal justice reform issues under the headings "Justice Reform: The Decarceration Issue" and "Justice Reform: Prison Conditions." Those article are still collected at this link, but they are now topped by another great new set of pieces under the heading "Justice Reform: Reentry." Here are the great-looking new pieces under this heading with their full headlines: 5 New Policy Ideas for Fixing Life After Prison: Ex-prisoners can face a whole second se...