East Gun Hill Road #5 train stop. Join us to call on Bronx lawmakers to support parole justice
TUESDAY, April 20, 2021, 4:00 pm • Baychester/East Bronx Rally for Parole JusticeRead More
MONDAY, April 19, 2021, 5:30 pm • Vigil for Black Lives and Parole Justice
Hudson Fulton Park, Odell and Warburton Ave., Yonkers, NY • Join us to commemorate all Black lives lost to racist state violence
MONDAY, April 19, 2021, 5:30 pm • Vigil for Black Lives and Parole JusticeRead More
Faith Leaders, Formerly Incarcerated Advocates, and Legislators From Across NY State Mark National “Second Chance” Month With Call For Parole Reform
April 13, 2021- 10:00am: New York, New York
Participants Highlight the Moral Need to Ensure Prison Release Determinations are Rooted in Redemption and Personal Transformation
…April 12, 2021: After Passage of NY State Budget, Coalition of Political Leaders, Advocates, and Lawmakers Hold Press Conference: Parole Reform is Next on Albany Agenda
April 12, 2021: New York, New York
Participants Highlighted the Urgency of Passing Elder Parole and Fair & Timely Parole Bills and Lay Out the Human and Financial Toll of Inaction
…April 7, 2021: RAPP Celebrates Victory for Undocumented People, Condemns Exclusion of the Formerly Incarcerated
April 7, 2021: New York, New York
STATEMENT FROM THE RELEASE AGING PEOPLE IN PRISON CAMPAIGN IN RESPONSE TO THE PASSAGE OF THE FUND EXCLUDED WORKERS PROGRAM
…April 1, 2021: Governor Cuomo Signs the HALT Solitary Confinement Act into Law/Statement from RAPP Director Jose Saldana
April 1, 2021: New York, New York
In response to Governor Andrew Cuomo signing the HALT Solitary Confinement Act into law, Jose Saldana, Director of the Release Aging People in Prison Campaign released the following statement:
…March 29, 2021: Release Aging People in Prison Campaign Responds to NY Supreme Court Decision Making All Incarcerated People in NY State Prisons Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine
March 29, 2021: New York, New York
Today, the N.Y. State Supreme Court ruled that all incarcerated people in New York State be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. In response, Release Aging People in Prison Director Jose Saldana, released the following statement:
…No Time To Wait: Decarceration, COVID, and Public Health
April 2, 2021: RAPP Public Health Advisory Group
No Time To Wait: Decarceration, COVID, and Public HealthRead More
Unlocking Billions: A Fiscal Analysis of Pending Justice Reforms in New York State
March 10, 2021: The Center for Justice at Columbia University
Unlocking Billions: A Fiscal Analysis of Pending Justice Reforms in New York StateRead More
NY Doctors: Open Letter to Gov. Cuomo for COVID-19 Vaccine Access in Prisons and Jails
February 24, 2021: Hundreds of NYS Doctors and Organizations
NY Doctors: Open Letter to Gov. Cuomo for COVID-19 Vaccine Access in Prisons and JailsRead More
No End In Sight: America’s Enduring Reliance on Life Imprisonment
February 17, 2021: Ashley Nellis, The Sentencing Project
No End In Sight: America’s Enduring Reliance on Life ImprisonmentRead More
NYC Public Defender Legislative Priorities for Criminal Legal System Reform
December 16, 2020: Six Public Defender Organizations
NYC Public Defender Legislative Priorities for Criminal Legal System ReformRead More
Statement from the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus on the COVID-19 Risk in New York Prisons
November 25, 2020: Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Caucus of the NYS Legislature
THURSDAY, April 15, 2021, 10:00-11:00 am, Foley Square, Manhattan • Compassionate New York: Decarceration, Health Care, Housing
In-person rally and press conference with Justice Roadmap, Housing Justice for All, and New York Health • RSVP HERE
Parole Reforms in State Needed
April 5, 2021: Jose Saldana, Albany Times-Union