RAPP Campaign

Release Aging People in Prison Campaign

January 5, 2021: With 6 New Deaths and Spike in COVID Cases in State Prisons, Advocates and Family Members Call on Gov. Cuomo to Ensure Incarcerated New Yorkers are Prioritized for Vaccine Access

January 5, 2021: New York, New York THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES ARE LEFT WONDERING WHEN THEIR LOVED ONES WILL GAIN ACCESS TO VACCINES

Read moreJanuary 5, 2021: With 6 New Deaths and Spike in COVID Cases in State Prisons, Advocates and Family Members Call on Gov. Cuomo to Ensure Incarcerated New Yorkers are Prioritized for Vaccine Access

January 2, 2021: In wake of two more COVID-19 deaths in NYS prisons, advocates call on Albany lawmakers to pass reforms as Gov. Cuomo refuses to address the crisis

January 2, 2021: New York, New York SIX INCARCERATED PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF COVID-19 IN NY STATE PRISONS IN LAST THREE WEEKS AMID COVID SURGE

Read moreJanuary 2, 2021: In wake of two more COVID-19 deaths in NYS prisons, advocates call on Albany lawmakers to pass reforms as Gov. Cuomo refuses to address the crisis

December 24, 2020: Advocates Welcome Home 7 New Yorkers Granted Clemency Yet Share the Heartbreak of Thousands of Families Whose Loved Ones Will Continue to Languish Behind Bars During COVID-19 Pandemic

December 24, 2020: New York State 2,519 incarcerated people  in NY applied for clemency in 2020; Cuomo granted clemency to  less than 1% of  them Today, Governor Andrew Cuomo granted clemency …

Read moreDecember 24, 2020: Advocates Welcome Home 7 New Yorkers Granted Clemency Yet Share the Heartbreak of Thousands of Families Whose Loved Ones Will Continue to Languish Behind Bars During COVID-19 Pandemic

December 22, 2020: Ahead of Christmas and Amid COVID-19 Prison Surge, Coalition of Advocates Rally to Call on Gov. Cuomo to Grant Clemency to Incarcerated New Yorkers

December 22, 2020: New York, New York Tonight, roughly 75 New Yorkers with family members in prison, formerly incarcerated people, and advocates held a socially distant rally to call on …

Read moreDecember 22, 2020: Ahead of Christmas and Amid COVID-19 Prison Surge, Coalition of Advocates Rally to Call on Gov. Cuomo to Grant Clemency to Incarcerated New Yorkers

November 23, 2020: Ahead of Thanksgiving and Amidst COVID-19 Surge, Families of Those in Prison, Formerly Incarcerated Leaders, Lawmakers, and Advocates Call on Gov. Cuomo to Grant Clemency to Bring People Home for the Holidays

November 23, 2020: New York, New York Roughly 100 New Yorkers, including those with family members in prison, formerly incarcerated people, New York State lawmakers, and advocates held a socially …

Read moreNovember 23, 2020: Ahead of Thanksgiving and Amidst COVID-19 Surge, Families of Those in Prison, Formerly Incarcerated Leaders, Lawmakers, and Advocates Call on Gov. Cuomo to Grant Clemency to Bring People Home for the Holidays

November 12, 2020: Advocates, Family Members To Rally Calling on Gov. Cuomo To Release Arthur Green, 70 Years Old, Who Is Dying in Wende Correctional Facility

November 12, 2020: New York, New York NYC NATIVE ARTHUR GREEN DYING IN PRISON HOSPICE FROM END STAGE RENAL FAILURE AFTER SERVING 44 YEARS BEHIND BARS The Group Called on …

Read moreNovember 12, 2020: Advocates, Family Members To Rally Calling on Gov. Cuomo To Release Arthur Green, 70 Years Old, Who Is Dying in Wende Correctional Facility

October 22, 2020: Amidst New COVID-19 Spike and Another COVID-19 Death in NYS Prison, Advocates Will Rally Outside Greene Prison, a COVID Hotspot: Media Advisory

October 22, 2020: Green Correctional Facility in Coxsackie, New York In the Wake of 164 New COVID Cases Among Incarcerated People in the Last Two Days, Advocates Will Call on …

Read moreOctober 22, 2020: Amidst New COVID-19 Spike and Another COVID-19 Death in NYS Prison, Advocates Will Rally Outside Greene Prison, a COVID Hotspot: Media Advisory

October 19, 2020: 13 Groups Demand Gov. Cuomo, State Lawmakers Take Immediate Action to Release Incarcerated People in Wake of Another COVID-19 Death And Second Wave of Cases in NYS Prisons

October 19, 2020: New York state Advocates Mourn the Loss of Another COVID-19 Death in NY Prisons The Coalition Calls on Gov. Cuomo to Grant Emergency Clemencies and for Lawmakers …

Read moreOctober 19, 2020: 13 Groups Demand Gov. Cuomo, State Lawmakers Take Immediate Action to Release Incarcerated People in Wake of Another COVID-19 Death And Second Wave of Cases in NYS Prisons

October 14, 2020: Rally and Vigil in Wake of In-Prison Death of Salih Abdullah, 74-Year-Old Elder Who Died in Prison During His 14th Parole Hearing

October 14, 2020: New York, New York and Albany, New York ADVOCATES, STATE LAWMAKERS HOLD RALLY AND VIGIL IN THE WAKE OF IN-PRISON DEATH OF SALIH ABDULLAH, 74 YEAR-OLD ELDER …

Read moreOctober 14, 2020: Rally and Vigil in Wake of In-Prison Death of Salih Abdullah, 74-Year-Old Elder Who Died in Prison During His 14th Parole Hearing

October 14, 2020: Advocates, State Lawmakers To Hold Rally and Vigil in the Wake of In-Prison Death of Salih Abdullah; 74-Year-Old Elder Who Suffered Fatal Stroke in the Middle of His 14th Parole Board Interview at Wende Correctional Facility After 47 Years in Prison • Media Advisory

October 14, 2020: New York City: Foley Square, Albany: Outside the Governor’s Mansion ADVOCATES, STATE LAWMAKERS TO HOLD RALLY AND VIGIL IN THE WAKE OF IN-PRISON DEATH OF SALIH ABDULLAH, …

Read moreOctober 14, 2020: Advocates, State Lawmakers To Hold Rally and Vigil in the Wake of In-Prison Death of Salih Abdullah; 74-Year-Old Elder Who Suffered Fatal Stroke in the Middle of His 14th Parole Board Interview at Wende Correctional Facility After 47 Years in Prison • Media Advisory

October 13, 2020: On the Needless, Cruel Death of Salih Abdullah, 74, Who Died During 14th Appearance at NYS Parole Board, After 47 Years Behind Bars

October 13, 2020: New York, New York Joint Statement in Response to the Prison Death of Salih Abdullah: 74 Year-Old Incarcerated New Yorker Who Needlessly Died at His 14th Appearance …

Read moreOctober 13, 2020: On the Needless, Cruel Death of Salih Abdullah, 74, Who Died During 14th Appearance at NYS Parole Board, After 47 Years Behind Bars

October 11, 2020: Criminal Justice Advocates Discover “Missing Chapter” of Governor Cuomo’s Book, Call on Him to Address the COVID-19 Crisis Behind Bars

October 11, 2020: New York, New York CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADVOCATES DISCOVER “MISSING CHAPTER” OF GOVERNOR CUOMO’S BOOK, CALL ON HIM TO ADDRESS THE COVID-19 CRISIS BEHIND BARS Coalition of Criminal …

Read moreOctober 11, 2020: Criminal Justice Advocates Discover “Missing Chapter” of Governor Cuomo’s Book, Call on Him to Address the COVID-19 Crisis Behind Bars

October 11, 2020: “The Missing Chapter: Governor Cuomo’s Failure to Protect Incarcerated New Yorkers from COVID-19” This is the chapter missing from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s New Book, “American Crisis: Leadership Lessons From The COVID-19 Pandemic.”

October 11, 2020: New York, New York The Missing Chapter: Governor Cuomo’s Failure to Protect Incarcerated New Yorkers from COVID-19 COVID-19 has impacted and harmed all New Yorkers, including the …

Read moreOctober 11, 2020: “The Missing Chapter: Governor Cuomo’s Failure to Protect Incarcerated New Yorkers from COVID-19” This is the chapter missing from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s New Book, “American Crisis: Leadership Lessons From The COVID-19 Pandemic.”

September 22, 2020: In Advance of NYS Senate Hearing on COVID-19 in Prisons and Jails, Advocates Hold a Virtual Press Conference Demanding More Releases, Better Conditions for Incarcerated New Yorkers • Media Advisory

September 22, 2020– 9:00 am: Albany, New York, Online READ the written testimony and recommendations of Release Aging People in Prison/RAPP and Parole Preparation Project Before NYS Senate Hearing on …

Read moreSeptember 22, 2020: In Advance of NYS Senate Hearing on COVID-19 in Prisons and Jails, Advocates Hold a Virtual Press Conference Demanding More Releases, Better Conditions for Incarcerated New Yorkers • Media Advisory