Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

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Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg is a freelance journalist based in New Jersey. She is a member of The Appeal transition team and the Amicus Collective. Elizabeth was previously a Senior Staff Reporter at The Appeal, and has also written for The Nation and Truthout. She reports on wrongful convictions and prison and jail conditions.

Latest Articles By Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

Judge Strikes Down New York Jail’s Prolonged COVID Visitation Ban
Criminal Justice, New York State, Reporting
Judge Strikes Down New York Jail’s Prolonged COVID Visitation Ban
The ban had helped the local sheriff rake in hundreds of thousands of dollars in profit from detainee video and phone call fees.

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August 18
Jail Visitation Ban Drives Big Profits for Sheriff on Phone Calls
Criminal Justice, New York State, Reporting
Jail Visitation Ban Drives Big Profits for Sheriff on Phone Calls
More than two years into the pandemic, the Broome County Sheriff’s Office is still prohibiting all jail visits. That helped rake in more than half a million dollars last year.

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June 14
After Years Locked Up For Stealing Cold Medicine, Reginald Randolph is Released
Criminal Justice, New York City, New York State, Reporting
After Years Locked Up For Stealing Cold Medicine, Reginald Randolph is Released
But if he loses his appeal and Gov. Kathy Hochul declines to grant him clemency, he will likely be sent back to prison.

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January 25
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