Thousands of New Yorkers are in Prison for Life. These D.A. Candidates Want to Change That
Manhattan D.A. candidates vow to reduce lengthy sentences—but sharp differences between their approaches remain April 28, 2021: Sam Mellins, New York Focus
TUESDAY, April 20, 2021, 4:00 pm • Baychester/East Bronx Rally for Parole Justice
East Gun Hill Road #5 train stop. Join us to call on Bronx lawmakers to support parole justice
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
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 …
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 …
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, …
No Time To Wait: Decarceration, COVID, and Public Health
April 2, 2021: RAPP Public Health Advisory Group
Unlocking Billions: A Fiscal Analysis of Pending Justice Reforms in New York State
March 10, 2021: The Center for Justice at Columbia University
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
No End In Sight: America’s Enduring Reliance on Life Imprisonment
February 17, 2021: Ashley Nellis, The Sentencing Project
NYC Public Defender Legislative Priorities for Criminal Legal System Reform
December 16, 2020: Six Public Defender Organizations
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
After Half Century In Prison, Elderly Black Panther Should Not Be Left To Die
March 28, 2021: Natasha Lennard, The Intercept
Parole reform advocacy is personal for 26-year-old activist
March 25, 2021: Tim Williams, WNYC/The Capitol Pressroom
Editorial: Parole needs reform
March 25, 2021: Times Union Editorial Board, Times Union
Why Crime Victims Joined the Fight for Parole Justice in New York
March 22, 2021: Victoria Law, The Appeal
Parole board’s focus on original crime suggests redemption has limits
March 21, 2021: Amanda Fries, Edward McKinley, Times Union
Advocates, NY lawmakers eye parole reform for women inmates
March 17, 2021: Robert Harding, AuburnPub.com
Freeing Aging Prisoners with Jose Saldana
March 12, 2021: What We Don’t Know, Stereotype Studio
Meanwhile In Albany, Lawmakers Consider An Ambitious Array Of Criminal Justice Reforms
March 11, 2021: Christopher Robbins, Gothamist