The man convicted of taking billions has advised the former president of Honduras and Sean Combs, among others. He said in an interview that he helps in ways overwhelmed lawyers cannot. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Prisons and Prisoners”
N.Y. Lawmakers Put Pressure on Hochul to Sign Prison Reform Bills
By Gotham Rex on November 28, 2025
The bills, which have already passed the State Legislature, would help prevent brutality in prisons, supporters say. But the governor has yet to enact them. Source: New York Times
Harrowing Video Shows Inmate’s Death and the Halting Effort to Save Him
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2025
Nurses and guards in Oneida County, N.Y., cracked wise and complained about poor equipment as Antwan Cater lay unconscious in a drug-induced seizure. His father has filed a lawsuit in the case. Source: New York Times
Guard Is Convicted of Pursuing Jail Smugglers and Firing at Them
By Gotham Rex on October 28, 2025
Leon Wilson, a veteran correctional officer at the Metropolitan Detention Center, chased the people from the lockup’s parking lot to the Brooklyn Bridge. Source: New York Times
Santos Thanks Trump During TV Appearances After His Release From Prison
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2025
Mr. Santos, the disgraced congressman from Long Island, lashed out at the warden of the prison where he had been held and suggested he was now free to get Botox. Source: New York Times
Santos in His Own Words: Pleading for Mercy and Promising a Comeback
By Gotham Rex on October 18, 2025
George Santos, the disgraced former congressman who was released from federal prison on Friday, has been a columnist for a Long Island paper, including from behind bars. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Jail Official Broke Sanctuary Laws by Helping D.H.S., Report Says
By Gotham Rex on September 25, 2025
A Department of Correction investigator improperly provided information to federal agents about two immigrants, a city watchdog agency found. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Watchdog Agency Is Investigating Deaths in Police Custody
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2025
Nine people have died this year, about half the toll at this time last year. Advocacy and legal groups say the city is still not doing enough to ensure the safety of its detainees. Source: New York Times
Najibullah Zazi Is Imprisoned Again After Donating to Co-Conspirators
By Gotham Rex on September 14, 2025
Najibullah Zazi admitted plotting an attack on the New York City subway with two friends, and then testified against them. Now he is behind bars after putting money in their prison accounts. Source: New York Times
Rikers Has a Deadly Contraband Problem. Are Cargo Pants to Blame?
By Gotham Rex on December 17, 2022
The notorious jail had its deadliest year in a decade, while the flow of narcotics and weapons into the complex continues. Source: New York Times
New York to Pay as Much as $300 Million for Release Delays at Rikers
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2022
Detainees at the jail complex were held for hours or days after they made bail. Each one is now due $3,500, according to a legal settlement. Source: New York Times
Report Tracking Rikers Jail Violence Will Be Hidden, Judge Orders
By Gotham Rex on November 21, 2022
A monitor appointed to oversee the jails said the information should be held in confidence so that it is not taken out of “context.” Source: New York Times
Hundreds of Women Set to Sue New York Over Prison Sex Abuse Allegations
By Gotham Rex on November 16, 2022
A law that takes effect on Nov. 24 allows people to sue over years-old assaults long past the criminal statute of limitations. Source: New York Times
Lawyers for Rikers Detainees Will Ask Judge to Impose Federal Control
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2022
As conditions deteriorate, lawyers say it’s time for last-resort oversight of Rikers Island. This year, 18 people have died after having been held in New York City jails. Source: New York Times
Three NYC Corrections Officers Accused of Faking Sick Leave
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2022
As New York City’s jails faced a staffing crisis, federal prosecutors said the officers used falsified sick notes and lied about trips to the doctor to avoid going to work. Source: New York Times