First COVID death confirmed at Greene Correctional Facility
January 25, 2022: Ted Remsnyder, NNY360
RAPP Testimony for FY 2022-23 Joint Legislative Hearing on the Executive Public Protection Budget Proposal
By: Theresa Grady, Jeannie Colon, Lisette Nieves and Nawanna Tucker, RAPP Community Leaders “The crisis of mass incarceration is at a boiling point, with people dying in New York’s prisons …
Let more aging New Yorkers out of prison
January 25, 2022: THERESA GRADY, JEANNIE COLON, LISETTE NIEVES and NAWANNA TUCKER, NY Daily News
AMID COVID CRISIS IN NY PRISONS, TWO MORE NEW YORKERS HAVE DIED OF THE VIRUS IN FACILITIES
January 25, 2022: Press Release GREENE PRISON, THE SITE OF ONE DEATH, HAS THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF COVID CASES IN THE STATE • ADVOCATES CALL FOR CLEMENCY AND PASSAGE OF …
Union awaits prison visitation results
January 22, 2022: Ted Remsnyder, HudsonValley360/Columbia-Greene Media
Progressive Lawmakers Push ‘Justice Agenda’ in Albany for 2022 Session
January 20, 2022: Darrell Camp, new york NOW/wmht
THURSDAY, January 20, 7:30 pm • Rochester & Online • “The Interview: A Look Into the New York State Parole System” short film screening + panel discussion
Come to a virtual showing of The Interview, then panel discussion, broadcast from Little Theatre 1, 240 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604
Op-Ed: From Dr. King’s Dream to Parole Justice
January 19, 2022: Dr. Deborah Jenkins, Norwood News
AMID COVID CRISIS AT FISHKILL PRISON, ANOTHER NEW YORKER HAS DIED OF THE VIRUS IN THE FACILITY
January 19, 2022: Press Release CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES HAVE INCREASED 140% AT THE HUDSON VALLEY PRISON • ADVOCATES CALL FOR CLEMENCY AND PASSAGE OF ELDER PAROLE AND FAIR & TIMELY …
New York criminal justice advocates warn of parole ‘crisis’
January 19, 2022: Tim Williams / Susan Arbetter, State of Politics / Capital Tonight, Spectrum News
TUESDAY, January 18, 7:00 pm • Virtual RAPP Long Island Open Membership Meeting
Join the movement to end mass incarceration in New York State. All are welcome!
MONDAY, January 17, 2022, noon – 2:00 pm • Screening of The New Yorker’s film short, “The Interview: A Look into the NYS Parole System”
To be followed by a panel discussion
Caucus lawmakers outline 2022 agenda for Albany
January 17, 2022: Nick Reisman, Spectrum News1
ON MLK DAY, ADVOCATES APPLAUD NYS BLACK, PUERTO RICAN, HISPANIC AND ASIAN LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS FOR INCLUDING PAROLE JUSTICE IN ‘THE PEOPLE’S BUDGET’ PLAN
January 17, 2022: Statement BUDGET PROPOSAL INCLUDES ELDER PAROLE AND FAIR & TIMELY PAROLE BILLS
Elderly, Detained, and Justice-Involved: The Most Incarcerated Generation
Winter, 2022, Rachael Bedard, Joshua Vaughn, and Angela Silletti Murolo, The City University of New York Law Review (Vol. 25, No. 1)
State comptroller: Aging prison population means higher costs for New York
January 13, 2022: The Citizen staff, The Citizen/auburnpub.com
DiNapoli: New York’s prison population has gotten smaller and older
January 13, 2022: Nick Reisman, NY1/Spectrum News
New York State’s Aging Prison Population: Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
“In the months ahead, policy makers should carefully examine opportunities to reduce the population of incarcerated individuals age 50 and above.“ NY State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli This report provides …
ADVOCATES RESPOND TO NY STATE COMPTROLLER REPORT FINDING CONTINUING RISE IN THE NUMBER OF OLDER ADULTS IN NY PRISONS AMID CRISIS OF DEATH BEHIND BARS
January 13, 2022: Press Release THE REPORT FOUND A GROWING AGING POPULATION IN PRISON EVEN AS THE OVERALL POPULATION DECLINED
Criminal justice advocates, lawmakers call for passage of parole reform bills
January 12, 2022: Thomas O’Neil-White, WBFO/NPR
Advocates on both sides speak to parole reform bills
January 11, 2022: Liz Bishop, WRGB/CBS
NY LAWMAKERS, FORMER PAROLE BOARD COMMISSIONER, NAACP-NY STATE & NEW YORKERS IMPACTED BY MASS INCARCERATION HOST FIRST MAJOR DAY OF ACTION FOR PAROLE REFORM IN 2022
January 11, 2022: Press Release As Part of a Virtual Advocacy Day with 750 Participants from Across NY State, Speakers Called for Action to Pass the Elder Parole and Fair …
TUESDAY, January 11, 2022 • Parole Justice Virtual Advocacy Day
Join New Yorkers across the State for an all-day advocacy day at the NY State Capitol in support of parole justice. We’ll march, rally, and meet with legislators to push …