ADVOCATES RESPOND TO GOV. HOCHUL’S CEREMONIAL PARDONING OF A TURKEY BEFORE GRANTING CLEMENCY TO A SINGLE INCARCERATED NEW YORKER
November 24, 2021, Press Release THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LANGUISHING IN NY STATE PRISONS HAVE PENDING CLEMENCY APPLICATIONS
Advocates, Jumaane Williams urge Hochul to use clemency power
November 24, 2021: Nick Reisman, Spectrum NY1
TUESDAY, November 23, 2021 • Bring Our Loved Ones Home rallies calling on Gov. Hochul to grant clemencies and the legislature to pass #ParoleJusticeNY
11:00 am • NYC, Albany, and Long Island or by ZOOM – see flyer below for in-person locations
AHEAD OF THE HOLIDAYS, FAMILIES SEPARATED BY MASS INCARCERATION JOIN ELECTED OFFICIALS & FAITH LEADERS TO URGE CLEMENCY & PAROLE JUSTICE
November 23, 2021: Press Release SPEAKERS STAND BEHIND FULLY SET HOLIDAY TABLES WITH EMPTY CHAIRS, SYMBOLIZING MISSING INCARCERATED LOVED ONES RALLIES OCCURRED THE WEEK OF THANKSGIVING, A DAY ORIGINATING WITH …
ADVOCATES HIGHLIGHT STATE’S FAILURES TO PROTECT INCARCERATED OLDER PEOPLE FROM COVID-19 AND OTHER HEALTH CRISES
November 22, 2021 AS NY ASSEMBLY CONSIDERS THE FULL SPECTRUM OF STATE’S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS AMID THE PANDEMIC, ADVOCATES URGE REFORMS TO END THE CRISIS OF AGING …
Thursday, November 18, 2021 • Parole Preparation Project 8th Annual Virtual Welcome Home Fundraiser
7:00-8:30 pm • Help us welcome home all those who were released from prison this year—and support this crucial work
FILM EXPOSING INJUSTICE OF PAROLE RELEASE HEARINGS IN NY STATE PREMIERS ONLINE ON THE NEW YORKER’S WEBSITE
November 18, 2021, Press Release THE FILM, WHICH FEATURES RAPP MEMBERS AND FORMER PAROLE COMMISSIONERS WHO EXPOSE THE BOARD’S LAWLESS ADDICTION TO PUNISHMENT, MAKES THE CASE FOR REFORM
How Former Prisoners View the Parole System
November 17, 2021: Film by Jon Miller and Zach Russo; text by Sumit Poudyal, The New Yorker
Parole reform isn’t done
November 17, 2021: NY Assembly Member Phara Souffrant Forrest, AMNY Op-Ed
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 • #BringSundiataHome Fundraiser
As the Campaign to #BringSundiataHome continues to gain momentum, we share with you an evening of inspirational conversation, culture and commitment. Hosted by award-winning director, screenwriter, and producer Shaka King, …
Tuesday, November 16, 2021• Virtual Film Screening and Panel Discussion on Parole Justice for NYS
6pm EST • Documentary screening of “The Interview” short film and panel discussion on Parole Justice in NYS.
On Rikers Island, a Doctor Who Tends to the Oldest and Sickest
November 12, 2021: Ted Alcorn, New York Times
TUESDAY, February 8, 2022, 9:30 am – 3:00 pm • Parole Justice Advocacy Day honoring Black History Month • (Albany & Virtual)
SAVE THE DATE FOR THIS EVENT • IN ALBANY, NY AND ONLINE!
Advocates want Hochul to use clemency powers for older inmates
November 10, 2021: Henry Rosoff, News 10
BROAD COALITION LAUNCHES #HochulBringThemHome CLEMENCY CAMPAIGN ACROSS NEW YORK STATE
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 Press Release LAWMAKERS, FAITH LEADERS, THOSE WHO RECEIVED CLEMENCY & FAMILIES OF THE INCARCERATED RALLY IN NYC, LONG ISLAND, WESTCHESTER, ALBANY & BUFFALO URGING GOV. HOCHUL …
Why New York Is Closing 6 Prisons
November 9, 2021: Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 • Campaign Launch: Hochul Bring Them Home!
11am • Join community members across NYS to demand that NY Governor Hochul use her executive power to grant clemency to incarcerated people frequently, inclusively, and transparently • At locations …
Prison officials to close 6 facilities in New York state
November 8, 2021: Nick Reisman, Spectrum News 1
New York to Close 6 Prisons, Including Seneca County Drug Treatment Center
November 8, 2021: Jeremy Boyer, Auburn Pub
Southport Correctional Facility among 6 NY prisons to close in 2022
November 8, 2021: Tiffany Cusaac-Smith, The Evening Tribune