SATURDAY, February 26, 2022 • Rochester Virtual RAPP Monthly Membership Meeting • 2:00 pmRead More
A second chance: How the parole justice movement has gained steam in New York state
February 25, 2022: Robbie Sequeira, Bronx Times
A second chance: How the parole justice movement has gained steam in New York stateRead More
Letter to New York Legislators: Pass The Elder Parole and Fair and Timely Parole Bills to Protect Public Health
“On February 24, 2022, we sent a letter to the leadership of the New York State legislature in support of two bills, the Elder Parole Bill and the Fair and Timely Parole Bill, that would reduce the number of people in New York State prisons and thus lessen the risk of COVID in state prison facilities.“
February 24, 2022: UCLA Law COVID Behind Bars Data Project
Another Voice: State should grant parole to people who don’t need to be in prison
February 24, 2022: Stephen Hart, The Buffalo News
Another Voice: State should grant parole to people who don’t need to be in prisonRead More
Resolution: Manhattan Community Board Six Supports NY State Senate Bill S15A for Elder Parole
The Elder Parole Bill affords a parole hearing to any incarcerated person after age 55 who has served 15 years in prison
February 16, 2022: Manhattan Community Board Six
Resolution: Manhattan Community Board Six Supports NY State Senate Bill S7514 for Fair and Timely Parole
The Fair and Timely Parole Bill directs that parole be granted unless the inmate presents a current and unreasonable risk or such risk cannot be mitigated by parole supervision
February 16, 2022: Manhattan Community Board Six
Push for parole bills continues in New York
February 21, 2022: Kara Burnett, NY1/Spectrum News
Dinowitz needs to take fresh look at elder parole reform
February 20, 2022: Madeline Ritter, The Riverdale Press
Dinowitz needs to take fresh look at elder parole reformRead More
Lawmakers must finally make elder parole reform
February 14, 2022: Jessica Altagracia Woolford, The Riverdale Press
Zombie Commissioners and Antiquated Structure Poses Hurdles for Parole Reform
Governor Kathy Hochul says she will finally fill vacancies on the state’s parole board, opening the potential to shift from presumptive detention
February 8, 2022: Nick Pinto, New York Focus/Bolts
Zombie Commissioners and Antiquated Structure Poses Hurdles for Parole ReformRead More
Honoring Black History Month/Parole Justice
February 8, 2022: Lydia Kulbida, News10/ABC
Calls for Parole Justice
February 8, 2022: News 12/Brooklyn
Pushing for parole reform
Black History month is more than celebrating, it’s about looking at issues impacting people of color
February 8, 2022: Claudine Ewing, WGRZ
REV. AL SHARPTON, REP. BOWMAN, LEADING STATE LAWMAKERS & FAMILIES IMPACTED BY MASS INCARCERATION HELD VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE FOR PAROLE JUSTICE IN HONOR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH
February 8, 2022: Press Release
As Part of the ‘Parole Justice is Racial Justice’ Virtual Advocacy Day with 650 Participants from Across NY State, Speakers Called for Passage of the Elder Parole and Fair & Timely Parole Bills
TUESDAY, February 8, 2022, 9:30 am – 3:00 pm • Parole Justice Advocacy Day honoring Black History Month (Albany & virtual)
AS PART OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH ADVOCACY DAY TO SUPPORT ELDER PAROLE AND FAIR & TIMELY PAROLE BILLS, JOIN THE PEOPLE’S CAMPAIGN FOR PAROLE JUSTICE TO MEET WITH COMMUNITY AND LEGISLATORS + HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE • TO BE HELD IN ALBANY, NY AND ONLINE.
