NY Gov. Kathy Hochul grants clemency to 13 people, 1 year after promising to do so more often
By: Samantha Max, Gothamist: Gov. Kathy Hochul pardoned nine people and commuted the sentences of four others on Wednesday — a year after she last granted several New Yorkers clemency — and pledged to continue to do so “on an ongoing basis," despite having not done so for a year.
ADVOCATES CELEBRATE INCARCERATED NEW YORKERS GRANTED CLEMENCY BY GOV. HOCHUL & LOOK FORWARD TO HER GRANTING MORE CLEMENCIES ON AN ONGOING BASIS
Today, Governor Kathy Hochul granted 13 clemencies, including four to incarcerated people in the New York State prison system, two of whom are incarcerated members of the Release Aging People …
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2022, 7:00 pm • RAPP Long Island Monthly Membership Meeting • via Zoom
Our last membership meeting of 2022 • As we close the year, we\’re going to reflect on the new electoral landscape post-election, discuss our upcoming campaigns for 2023, and share …
MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2022, 6:00 pm • Statewide RAPP 2022 Membership Assembly
At a recent meeting of the State Society on Aging, AM Ron Kim, Chair of the NYS Assembly Committee on Aging, said that to fail to pass Elder Parole and …
Over 25,000 People in Prison Await Decisions on Their Clemency Applications
By: Victoria Law, Truthout: Across the U.S., people in prison are hoping for compassion — and clemency — allowing them to rejoin their loved ones.
Op-ed | Clemency is one way to improve safety which no one wants to talk about
By Eva Santiago, AMNY: In this moment, New Yorkers are looking for solutions to violence and the recent election made clear we won’t be tricked by the same old bait-and-switch that many politicians love to play on us.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2022, 6-8:00 pm • Equity & Justice • a Wyandanch Town Hall on Parole Justice
1529 Straight Path, Wyandanch, NY 11798 • (Sponsored by RAPP, New Hour, and New York Communities for Change)
Wednesday, December 14th, 2022, 6–7:30 pm • NYC • In-Person NYC RAPP Membership Meeting
At the RAPP NYC office on 135 W 20th Street, #401 • If you’re new to RAPP, welcome! If you’ve been here all along, we can’t wait to see you …
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 6:00 pm • RAPP Westchester/Hudson Valley Monthly Online Meeting
On ZOOM! Join the movement to end mass incarceration of older people in New York State
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2022, 6:00 pm • Poughkeepsie, NY • Documentary Screening + Discussion of \”The Interview\”
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC • Unitarian Universalist Church • 67 S. Randolph Avenue • Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
For ‘Clemency Season,’ Prisoner Advocates Want Hochul to Keep Promise All Year
By: Rueven Blau, The City: Last December, the governor said she would change the way pardons and clemency applications were handled. But little has changed since.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2022, 6-8:00 pm • RAPP + RG NYC Movie Virtual Screening • \”TAKEOVER\”!
RAPP & Resource Generation NYC invite you to see Takeover, a 2021 film about the Young Lords\’ historic 1970 occupation of Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx • Join us to …
Democrats Got Tough on Crime. Now There’s a Crisis of Aging Behind Bars.
By: Victoria Law, The Nation California and New York legislators are trying to undo the damage caused since the 1994 Crime Bill. But elder parole isn’t working as hoped. Rita …
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2022, 6-8:00 pm • Faith, Redemption, & Parole Justice • a Hempstead Town Hall
New Life Ministries, 167 Fulton Ave., Hempstead, NY 11550 • (Sponsored by RAPP, New Hour, and New York Communities for Change)
Reform NY parole to let people like me prove they can change
Ronald Dennis is a formerly incarcerated New Yorker and leader with VOCAL-NY, a statewide organization that builds power among low-income people directly impacted by HIV/AIDS, the drug war, mass incarceration and homelessness.
Albany again picks up parole reform bills
By: Jacob Kaye, Queens Daily Eagle
Senate committee considers bills that would end death by incarceration
By: Raga Justin, Times Union Legislators heard testimony Wednesday on a pair of bills that advocates say would help elderly inmates withdecades-long sentences avoid dying in prison ALBANY — Robert …
Advocates, lawmakers renew push for N.Y. parole reform that would ease the release of older inmates
By: David Slattery, NY Daily News ALBANY — Proponents of a pair of bills that would overhaul the state’s parole system renewed their push for change Wednesday as lawmakers held …
Lawmakers explore proposed reforms to NY state parole system
By: Kate Lisa, Spectrum News 1 Lawmakers took a hard look Wednesday at proposed legislation to reform New York state’s parole system and make it easier for incarcerated people to …
Black, Hispanic people more often disciplined in NY prisons, Inspector General says
By : Eduardo Cuevas, lohud. People of color are more likely to face discipline while incarcerated in New York prisons compared to their white counterparts — and disparities appear to have worsened, a new state Inspector General’s report found.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2022, Albany, NY • 9:00 am Press Conference + 10:00 am-3:00 pm Senate Hearing • HOW THE ELDER PAROLE AND FAIR & TIMELY PAROLE BILLS WILL IMPROVE PAROLE RELEASE LAWS AND PUBLIC SAFETY IN NEW YORK STATE
Legislative Office Building (LOB), Albany • Come to the Press Conference • Stay for the Senate Hearing!