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CONGRESSMEMBER NYDIA VELÁZQUEZ, WORKING FAMILIES PARTY, AND STATE LAWMAKERS JOINED FORMERLY INCARCERATED WOMEN, TRANSGENDER, AND NON-BINARY NEW YORKERS IN WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE SUPPORTING PAROLE REFORM

March 9, 2022: Press Release

Angela Davis opening Advocacy Day, stating that Parole Justice is Gender Justice

PARTICIPANTS CALLED FOR PASSAGE OF ELDER PAROLE AND FAIR & TIMELY PAROLE BILLS AS PART OF ‘PAROLE JUSTICE IS GENDER JUSTICE’ ADVOCACY DAY WITH 650 PARTICIPANTS

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CONGRESSMEMBER NYDIA VELÁZQUEZ, WORKING FAMILIES PARTY, AND STATE LAWMAKERS JOINED FORMERLY INCARCERATED WOMEN, TRANSGENDER, AND NON-BINARY NEW YORKERS IN WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE SUPPORTING PAROLE REFORMRead More

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

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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 MONTHRead More

REV. AL SHARPTON, REP. BOWMAN, LEADING STATE LAWMAKERS & FAMILIES IMPACTED BY MASS INCARCERATION TO HOLD VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE FOR PAROLE JUSTICE IN HONOR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH

February 7, 2022: Media Advisory

As Part of the ‘Parole Justice is Racial Justice’ Virtual Advocacy Day with 650 Participants from Across NY State, Speakers Will Call for Passage of the Elder Parole and Fair & Timely Parole Bills

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REV. AL SHARPTON, REP. BOWMAN, LEADING STATE LAWMAKERS & FAMILIES IMPACTED BY MASS INCARCERATION TO HOLD VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE FOR PAROLE JUSTICE IN HONOR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTHRead More

NY LAWMAKERS, FORMER PAROLE BOARD COMMISSIONER, NAACP-NY STATE & NEW YORKERS IMPACTED BY MASS INCARCERATION HOST FIRST MAJOR DAY OF ACTION FOR PAROLE REFORM IN 2022

January 11, 2022: Press Release

As Part of a Virtual Advocacy Day with 750 Participants from Across NY State, Speakers Called for Action to Pass the Elder Parole and Fair & Timely Parole Bills at Start of 2022 Legislative Session

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NY LAWMAKERS, FORMER PAROLE BOARD COMMISSIONER, NAACP-NY STATE & NEW YORKERS IMPACTED BY MASS INCARCERATION HOST FIRST MAJOR DAY OF ACTION FOR PAROLE REFORM IN 2022Read More

ADVOCATES’ STATEMENT ON FIRST DAY OF 2022 LEGISLATIVE SESSION & GOV. HOCHUL’S STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS

January 5, 2022: Press Release

Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her first State of the State address and the Legislature began its 2022 session. The Governor’s address includes one of the platform priorities of the People’s Campaign for Parole Justice, namely fully staffing the Parole Board. In response, Jose Saldaña, Director of the Release Aging People in Prison (RAPP) Campaign, released the following statement…

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ADVOCATES’ STATEMENT ON FIRST DAY OF 2022 LEGISLATIVE SESSION & GOV. HOCHUL’S STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESSRead More

AHEAD OF 2022 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, MANHATTAN & BROOKLYN DISTRICT ATTORNEYS, NY LAWMAKERS & FAMILIES WITH LOVED ONES IN PRISON CALL FOR PAROLE JUSTICE

January 4, 2022: Press Release

Amid the Omicron Crisis Behind Bars, Statewide Coalition Held Press Conference Calling for Passage of the Elder Parole and Fair & Timely Parole Bills on Day 1

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AHEAD OF 2022 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, MANHATTAN & BROOKLYN DISTRICT ATTORNEYS, NY LAWMAKERS & FAMILIES WITH LOVED ONES IN PRISON CALL FOR PAROLE JUSTICERead More