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THURSDAY, JULY 14th, 6-9:00 pm • RG NYC Abolition Circle’s first ever IN-PERSON (!!!) movie night with Release Aging People in Prison!

We’ll be watching the 2020 documentary, Time. After the film, RAPP leaders Jose Saldaña, Roslyn Smith, and Lisette Nieves will discuss their experiences with the NYS parole system, the fight for family reunification, and RAPP’s current abolition work. RG NYC Abolition Circle members will discuss their organizing with RAPP as a form of solidarity and political education. We hope this evening will be a fun opportunity to connect and hang out! Food and refreshments will be provided. There is limited seating at the venue, so be sure to snag a ticket ASAP!

This event is in honor of the late Kathy Boudin, creator of life-changing programs and organizations in and out of prison. She co-founded not only RAPP but also the Center for Justice at Columbia University, was a close advisor to the Parole Preparation Project, and helped lead the National Council for Currently and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls.

If you can’t make this event, please consider donating to RAPP. We’d also appreciate it if, after donating, you could fill out this Google Form Tracker to help us track our fundraising progress.

THURSDAY, JULY 14th, 6-9:00 pm • RG NYC Abolition Circle’s first ever IN-PERSON (!!!) movie night with Release Aging People in Prison!Read More

SUNDAY, JUNE 26, NYC • Join RAPP Contingent at Reclaim Pride March for Queer Liberation, Trans and BIPOC Freedom, Reproductive Justice, and Bodily Autonomy

  • 11:00 am: Ceremony at the African Burial Ground
  • 1:00 pm: Gather at Foley Sq.
  • 2:00 pm: Reclaim Pride March steps off from Foley Sq.
  • 4:00 pm: Informal rally at Washington Square Park

SUNDAY, JUNE 26, NYC • Join RAPP Contingent at Reclaim Pride March for Queer Liberation, Trans and BIPOC Freedom, Reproductive Justice, and Bodily AutonomyRead More

Friday, May 20th, 2022, 10:00 am, Yonkers; 1:00 pm, the Bronx • Funeral for Deaths to Come • Rally to mourn & demand action!

A New Yorker dies in prison every three days. Join the People’s Campaign for Parole Justice to rally and demand action outside legislative leaders’ offices:

• 10 AM: Senate Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins’ Office, 28 Wells Ave., Yonkers, NY

• 1 PM: Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s Office, 1446 East Gun Hill Rd., the Bronx, NY

WEAR BLACK

Friday, May 20th, 2022, 10:00 am, Yonkers; 1:00 pm, the Bronx • Funeral for Deaths to Come • Rally to mourn & demand action!Read More

TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2022 • Advocacy Day for Elder Justice!

Together with Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging, JASA, United Neighborhood Houses, the Osborne Association, and other leading older adult services providers, the People’s Campaign for Parole Justice is organizing a Parole Justice is Elder Justice Advocacy Day in Albany on May 10th. Together, these bills will help to end the abuse and neglect of older adults languishing in prisons that are dangerously ill-equipped to meet their unique needs. Sign up, below…

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MONDAY, MAY 9, 2022, 7:00 pm • Documentary Screen of “The Interview” + Panel Discussion about Parole Justice

Location: Bedford Playhouse Theater, 633 Old Post Rd, Bedford, NY 10506
Panel:
Jose Saldaña, RAPP Executive Director
Mark Shervington, RAPP Statewide Advocacy Associate
Dorothy Muller, Founder, Woman 2 Woman & Former Chaplain, Bedford Hills CF
Michelle Lewin, Parole Preparation Project, Executive Director
Roslyn Smith, RAPP Community Leader
Moderator:
Brandon Holmes, NYCLU, Hudson Valley Regional Director

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THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2022, 6:00 pm EST • TUNE IN to a Teach-In on the Fair & Independent Experts in Clemency Act • Throw down with us in this fight!

Join MOVEMENT FOR BLACK LIVES to learn about federal clemency as a powerful tool to repair current and past harms to Black people and to weaken the systems that subject our people to surveillance and punitive policies under the guise of safety. Clemency is a critical tool that should be better leveraged to free our political prisoners, aging populations, and other vulnerable individuals in prison who need to be brought home…

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THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2022, 6:00 pm EST • TUNE IN to a Teach-In on the Fair & Independent Experts in Clemency Act • Throw down with us in this fight!Read More