June 10, 2021, 11:00 a.m.
ON THIRD DAY OF CAMPOUT PROTEST, SPEAKERS WILL CALL ON ALBANY LAWMAKERS TO ADDRESS RACIALLY BIASED PAROLE BOARD AND CRISIS OF AGING IN PRISON BEFORE SESSION ENDS
…Dr. Hazel Dukes of the NAACP Joins NYU Law Center on Race, Inequality & the Law to Release Report on Racial Disparities in Parole Decisions at Virtual Press Conference
Wednesday, June 9, 2021: New York, NY
SPEAKERS RELEASED NEW DATA HIGHLIGHTING RACIAL DISPARITIES IN NEW YORK’S PAROLE SYSTEM AND CALLED ON ALBANY LAWMAKERS TO PASS THE ELDER PAROLE & FAIR & TIMELY PAROLE BILLS IN FINAL DAYS OF LEGISLATIVE SESSION
…In Final Week Of Ny Legislative Session, Advocates And NYS Lawmakers Announce End-of-session Sleep-out For Parole Justice
Today, in response to the legislature agreeing to pass legislation to help address problems associated with technical parole violations, Jose Saldana of the People’s Campaign for Parole Justice released the following statement…
In Final Week of Ny Legislative Session, Crime Survivors & Victims’ Rights Advocates Join NYS Lawmakers to Urge Passage of Parole Justice Measures
June 7, 2021: Albany, NY
Participants Highlight The Importance Of Passing The Fair & Timely Parole and Elder Parole Bills to Victims & Survivors
…600 New Yorkers & Lawmakers From Across State Join March for Parole Justice as Legislative Session Nears Close
June 5, 2021: New York, NY
Busloads of People From Western New York, Long Island, Capitol Region, Westchester, and NYC March from Gov. Cuomo’s Nyc Office to Legislative Leaders’ Downtown Offices to Demand Passage of The Elder Parole and Fair & Timely Parole Bills
…Long Island & Westchester Lawmakers & Advocates Hold Virtual Press Conference Calling For Passage of Parole Justice Measures as Legislative Session Nears Close
June 4, 2021, 11:00 a.m.
Speakers Highlight the Crisis of Aging and Dying of Suburban New Yorkers in Prisons and Demand Passage of the Elder Parole and Fair & Timely Parole Bills
…NAACP New York State Conference Announces Support for the Passage of Elder Parole and Fair and Timely Parole Bills
June 1, 2021: Statewide Conference Calls on Legislature to Pass #ParoleJusticeNY bills
Statewide Conference Joins Statewide Grassroots Movement Calling on New York Lawmakers to Pass Parole Reform Legislation this Session to Address Systemic Racism
…Advocates Applaud Heastie for Prioritizing Parole Reform in End-of-Session Push, Urge Legislature to Bring Hope and Healing to Families Torn Apart by Mass Incarceration
May 26, 2021: • Press Statement
Grassroots Campaign Backed by 300+ Organizations Urges Passage of Fair & Timely Parole and Elder Parole Bills to Create Fair Opportunities for Release for Incarcerated People
…In Honor of Older Americans Month, Coalition of Top Aging Experts Hold Virtual Press Conference Backing Parole Reform as Key Senior Issue
May 13, 2021, 10:00 a.m.
Fmr. NYC Aging Commissioner, NY Assembly Aging Committee Chair Ron Kim & Other Experts Gather as Part of ‘Parole Justice Is Elder Justice’ Advocacy Day to Highlight the Urgency of Passing Elder Parole and Fair & Timely Parole Bills
…Parole Justice is Elder Justice — Demanding Dignity, Health, and Freedom for Incarcerated Older New Yorkers
Coalition of Advocates to Hold Mother’s Day Rally & Press Conference for Women Behind Bars and Their Families
May 8, 2021 — 11:00 a.m., New York, NY
The Group Will Call for the Passage of Bills to Establish Elder Parole and Fair & Timely Parole, Codify In-Person Visits, and Support Mothers During Delivery
…Crime Victims, Survivor Advocates, Formerly Incarcerated Advocates and Legislators From Across NY State Hold Virtual Press Conference for Parole Reform During National Crime Victims Rights Week
April 22, 2021 — 10:00am: New York, New York
Participants Highlighted Intersections of Parole Justice and Survivor Justice
…Faith Leaders, Formerly Incarcerated Advocates, and Legislators From Across NY State Mark National “Second Chance” Month With Call For Parole Reform
April 13, 2021- 10:00am: New York, New York
Participants Highlight the Moral Need to Ensure Prison Release Determinations are Rooted in Redemption and Personal Transformation
…April 12, 2021: After Passage of NY State Budget, Coalition of Political Leaders, Advocates, and Lawmakers Hold Press Conference: Parole Reform is Next on Albany Agenda
April 12, 2021: New York, New York
Participants Highlighted the Urgency of Passing Elder Parole and Fair & Timely Parole Bills and Lay Out the Human and Financial Toll of Inaction
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