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Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo/WSKG NewsThe five-week course draws on material from a textbook by SUNY Broome Professor Gian Roma. The textbook focuses on personal growth and decision making. Nearly 60 people inside the jail have participated in the course, according to the sheriff’s office. -
Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo/WSKG NewsThe program, called "Motivation to Change", is a partnership between the district attorney and the county sheriff’s office.Under the program, people with substance use disorders who are charged with nonviolent offenses are diverted from arraignment at the Broome County correctional facility to Helio Health’s inpatient and detox programs.
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The argument surrounds the county jail’s reduction in visitation hours, while a larger legal battle continues over visitation restrictions at the jail. -
Zeldin has made reducing crime a central theme of his campaign, airing ads portraying scenes of mayhem and blaming Hochul. -
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul offered statistics on crime at a press conference Monday, saying the data shows her approach is working. -
Only five of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties have accredited coroner or medical examiner offices, which the state doesn’t require. -
Acting Mayor Laura Lewis says given the current job market, she thinks it’s unrealistic for the police department to fill all 15 vacant positions in one year. -
The governor views the shooting outside the Zeldin home as another reason to double down on controlling illegal guns. -
An investigation finds that corrections officers use physical force on people who may be unable to comply with orders due to a mental health condition. -
A federal judge last week ruled that parts of the new state law on guns are unconstitutional. -
Tom DiNapoli backs legislation that would restore the pre-audit oversight previously stripped from his office. -
Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Republican candidate for governor who has made crime an issue in his campaign, saw gun violence hit close to home on Sunday when a shooting left two people injured in his front yard.
