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Opinion: Addressing the Plight of New Yorkers Aging Behind Bars

March 8, 2023 by susie day

By: Andre Ward, CityLImits, “We witness firsthand the challenges that our older participants face when they come to us, usually because they no longer have family to turn to after such long periods of incarceration: physical health issues that might be less severe if treated properly sooner; unaddressed trauma, greatly exacerbated by incarceration; lack of financial resources; and homelessness.”

Read moreOpinion: Addressing the Plight of New Yorkers Aging Behind Bars

Protesters shut down Manhattan Bridge to urge Hochul to establish unemployment fund for excluded workers

March 6, 2023 by Melissa Tanis

By: Sarah Belle Lin, AMNY, Around 500 laborers and workers shut down the Manhattan Bridge during the Monday morning rush hour to push for state legislation that would provide more workers with access to unemployment benefits in times of need.

Read moreProtesters shut down Manhattan Bridge to urge Hochul to establish unemployment fund for excluded workers

City Hall holds hearing on services for formerly incarcerated older New Yorkers

February 17, 2023 by susie day

By: News 12 Staff, News 12 The Bronx — A public hearing was held at City Hall on Friday to discuss what New York City is doing to help support formerly incarcerated older New Yorkers...

Read moreCity Hall holds hearing on services for formerly incarcerated older New Yorkers

Parole system needs legislative overhaul, NY crime victims say

February 14, 2023 by susie day

By: Raga Justin, Times Union: ALBANY — Survivors of violent crimes stood side-by-side with former inmates at the Capitol on Tuesday to push again for an overhaul of the state’s parole system, which advocates said has unfairly pitted victims against people who commit crimes — especially in a time of renewed political agitation about public safety.

Read moreParole system needs legislative overhaul, NY crime victims say

‘The people left behind’: Advocates renew push to pass parole reform

January 24, 2023 by Melissa Tanis

By: Jacob Kaye, Queens Daily Eagle: Last year, Robert Webster was sitting in prison, facing the prospect of serving two more decades of his 50 year to life sentence. The Queens man had already served 34 years of that sentence, which he was given when he was 17 years old.

Read more‘The people left behind’: Advocates renew push to pass parole reform

Parole advocates pack NYS Capitol pressing lawmakers to pass reform

January 18, 2023 by Melissa Tanis

By: Mikhaela Singleton, ABC News10: More than a hundred people packing the Million-Dollar Staircase end-to-end Wednesday afternoon, hoping their voices will echo up to lawmakers.

Read moreParole advocates pack NYS Capitol pressing lawmakers to pass reform

Arrecia llamado a Albany para que aprueben reformas de libertad condicional para presos mayores y más reclusos elegibles

January 18, 2023 by Melissa Tanis

Por: Edwin Martínez, El Diario: Antiguos prisioneros, familiares de internos y líderes políticos se unieron en una manifestación en el Capitolio de Nueva York para exigir a la Legislatura que dé luz verde a un paquete de proyectos de ley para sacar a más presos de las cárceles

Read moreArrecia llamado a Albany para que aprueben reformas de libertad condicional para presos mayores y más reclusos elegibles

Op-Ed | We want safety and healing, not harsh punishment

January 18, 2023 by Melissa Tanis

By: Shneaqua Purvis, AMNY: As a lifelong resident of Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, I know a lot about crime and punishment. During this recent election season, we heard a lot about the subject from politicians of all stripes. 

Read moreOp-Ed | We want safety and healing, not harsh punishment

Rapper Common Joins the Movement for Parole Justice

January 18, 2023 by Melissa Tanis

“I’m inspired by the day of action for parole justice in New York. Let’s call on lawmakers to pass Elder Parole and Fair & Timely Parole now!”

Read moreRapper Common Joins the Movement for Parole Justice

Advocates, lawmakers to honor formerly incarcerated in push for parole reforms

January 17, 2023 by Melissa Tanis

By: Dennis Slattery, NY Daily News: Formerly incarcerated New Yorkers who are now making a difference in their communities will be honored Wednesday as advocates and lawmakers push for parole reforms.

Read moreAdvocates, lawmakers to honor formerly incarcerated in push for parole reforms

As Hochul Makes New Promises in State of the State, Last Year’s Parole Pledge Is Still Waiting

January 11, 2023 by Melissa Tanis

By: Chris Gelardi and Sam Mellins, New York Focus: This time last year, Hochul promised to fully staff the parole board. But vacancies have only grown — and went unmentioned in this year’s agenda.

Read moreAs Hochul Makes New Promises in State of the State, Last Year’s Parole Pledge Is Still Waiting

Let 2023 Be the Year of Dismantling Incarceration

January 1, 2023 by Melissa Tanis

By: Maya Schenwar, Truthout: I asked organizers working to dismantle incarceration what is giving them hope for 2023. Here’s what they shared.

Read moreLet 2023 Be the Year of Dismantling Incarceration

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul grants clemency to 13 people, 1 year after promising to do so more often

December 22, 2022 by Melissa Tanis

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.

Read moreNY Gov. Kathy Hochul grants clemency to 13 people, 1 year after promising to do so more often

Over 25,000 People in Prison Await Decisions on Their Clemency Applications

December 19, 2022 by Melissa Tanis

By: Victoria Law, Truthout: Across the U.S., people in prison are hoping for compassion — and clemency — allowing them to rejoin their loved ones.

Read moreOver 25,000 People in Prison Await Decisions on Their Clemency Applications

Op-ed | Clemency is one way to improve safety which no one wants to talk about

December 18, 2022 by Melissa Tanis

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.

Read moreOp-ed | Clemency is one way to improve safety which no one wants to talk about

For ‘Clemency Season,’ Prisoner Advocates Want Hochul to Keep Promise All Year

December 13, 2022 by Melissa Tanis

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.

Read moreFor ‘Clemency Season,’ Prisoner Advocates Want Hochul to Keep Promise All Year

Democrats Got Tough on Crime. Now There’s a Crisis of Aging Behind Bars.

December 10, 2022 by Melissa Tanis

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 …

Read moreDemocrats Got Tough on Crime. Now There’s a Crisis of Aging Behind Bars.

Reform NY parole to let people like me prove they can change

December 9, 2022 by Melissa Tanis

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.

Read moreReform NY parole to let people like me prove they can change

Albany again picks up parole reform bills

December 8, 2022 by Melissa Tanis

By: Jacob Kaye, Queens Daily Eagle

Read moreAlbany again picks up parole reform bills

Advocates push for NY lawmakers to expand parole eligibility

December 8, 2022 by Melissa Tanis

Elise Kline, WENY, Erie News NOW

Read moreAdvocates push for NY lawmakers to expand parole eligibility

Senate committee considers bills that would end death by incarceration

December 7, 2022 by Melissa Tanis

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 …

Read moreSenate committee considers bills that would end death by incarceration

Advocates, lawmakers renew push for N.Y. parole reform that would ease the release of older inmates

December 7, 2022 by Melissa Tanis

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 …

Read moreAdvocates, lawmakers renew push for N.Y. parole reform that would ease the release of older inmates

Lawmakers explore proposed reforms to NY state parole system

December 7, 2022 by Melissa Tanis

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 …

Read moreLawmakers explore proposed reforms to NY state parole system

Black, Hispanic people more often disciplined in NY prisons, Inspector General says

December 7, 2022 by Melissa Tanis

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.

Read moreBlack, Hispanic people more often disciplined in NY prisons, Inspector General says
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