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January 26, 2021: Following Cuomo Admin’s Admission in NY Times Front Page Exposé That NY Has No Plan To Vaccinate Incarcerated People in State Prisons, Advocates Demand Immediate Releases and Access to Vaccine

March 25, 2021 by susie day

January 26, 2021: New York State In response to a front page, NY Times exposé showing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s administration has no plan to vaccinate incarcerated people in New …

Read moreJanuary 26, 2021: Following Cuomo Admin’s Admission in NY Times Front Page Exposé That NY Has No Plan To Vaccinate Incarcerated People in State Prisons, Advocates Demand Immediate Releases and Access to Vaccine

January 22, 2021: Following Another COVID-19 Death At Bedford Hills Prison for Women, Advocates Demand NY State Lawmakers Pass Parole Justice and HALT Solitary Reforms

March 25, 2021 by susie day

January 22, 2021: New York, New York THE INCARCERATED PERSON WHO DIED AT BEDFORD HILLS WAS 30TH TO DIE OF COVID-19 BEHIND BARS IN NY STATE PRISONS WITH VACCINE ROLLOUT …

Read moreJanuary 22, 2021: Following Another COVID-19 Death At Bedford Hills Prison for Women, Advocates Demand NY State Lawmakers Pass Parole Justice and HALT Solitary Reforms

January 15, 2021: Advocates Respond to COVID-19 Death of Another Incarcerated Person By Demanding NY State Lawmakers Pass Parole Justice and #HALTSolitary Prison Reforms

March 25, 2021 by susie day

January 15, 2021: New York, New York TODAY: THE NUMBER OF INCARCERATED PEOPLE IN NY STATE PRISONS WHO HAVE CONTRACTED COVID-19 SINCE THE START OF THE PANDEMIC OFFICIALLY PASSED 4,000

Read moreJanuary 15, 2021: Advocates Respond to COVID-19 Death of Another Incarcerated Person By Demanding NY State Lawmakers Pass Parole Justice and #HALTSolitary Prison Reforms

January 14, 2021: Currently Incarcerated New Yorkers, Victim and Survivor Advocates, and 25+ State Lawmakers Announce New Parole Reform Campaign: People’s Campaign for Parole Justice

March 25, 2021 by susie day

January 14, 2021: New York, New York 2021 Platform Calls for the Passage of Elder Parole and Fair and Timely Parole Bills, and a Fair and Fully Staffed Parole Board …

Read moreJanuary 14, 2021: Currently Incarcerated New Yorkers, Victim and Survivor Advocates, and 25+ State Lawmakers Announce New Parole Reform Campaign: People’s Campaign for Parole Justice

January 12, 2021: Advocates Respond to COVID Death of Another Incarcerated Person By Demanding State Lawmakers Pass COVID-Related Reforms As They Start 2021 Session

March 25, 2021 by susie day

January 12, 2021: New York, New York NEWLY RELEASED DATA SHOWS MORE INCARCERATED PEOPLE IN NY PRISONS HAVE TESTED POSITIVE SINCE DECEMBER 1 THAN IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF …

Read moreJanuary 12, 2021: Advocates Respond to COVID Death of Another Incarcerated Person By Demanding State Lawmakers Pass COVID-Related Reforms As They Start 2021 Session

January 6, 2021: Advocates Respond to COVID-19 Deaths of Three More Incarcerated People by Demanding State Lawmakers Pass COVID-related Reforms as They Begin 2021 Session

March 25, 2021 by susie day

January 6, 2021: New York, New York NINE PEOPLE INCARCERATED IN NY STATE PRISONS HAVE DIED OF COVID-19 IN THE LAST THREE WEEKS

Read moreJanuary 6, 2021: Advocates Respond to COVID-19 Deaths of Three More Incarcerated People by Demanding State Lawmakers Pass COVID-related Reforms as They Begin 2021 Session

January 5, 2021: With 6 New Deaths and Spike in COVID Cases in State Prisons, Advocates and Family Members Call on Gov. Cuomo to Ensure Incarcerated New Yorkers are Prioritized for Vaccine Access

March 25, 2021 by susie day

January 5, 2021: New York, New York THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES ARE LEFT WONDERING WHEN THEIR LOVED ONES WILL GAIN ACCESS TO VACCINES

Read moreJanuary 5, 2021: With 6 New Deaths and Spike in COVID Cases in State Prisons, Advocates and Family Members Call on Gov. Cuomo to Ensure Incarcerated New Yorkers are Prioritized for Vaccine Access

January 2, 2021: In wake of two more COVID-19 deaths in NYS prisons, advocates call on Albany lawmakers to pass reforms as Gov. Cuomo refuses to address the crisis

March 25, 2021 by susie day

January 2, 2021: New York, New York SIX INCARCERATED PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF COVID-19 IN NY STATE PRISONS IN LAST THREE WEEKS AMID COVID SURGE

Read moreJanuary 2, 2021: In wake of two more COVID-19 deaths in NYS prisons, advocates call on Albany lawmakers to pass reforms as Gov. Cuomo refuses to address the crisis

December 30, 2020: Advocates Mourn Another Incarcerated Person Dead of COVID-19, in Wende Prison, and Amid Rising Death Toll, Renew Call for Emergency Action

March 25, 2021 by susie day

December 30, 2020: New York, New York FOUR INCARCERATED PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF COVID-19 IN NY STATE PRISONS IN LAST TWO WEEKS AMID COVID SURGE

Read moreDecember 30, 2020: Advocates Mourn Another Incarcerated Person Dead of COVID-19, in Wende Prison, and Amid Rising Death Toll, Renew Call for Emergency Action

December 29, 2020: New York Advocates Demand Emergency Action in Response to New COVID-19 Death at Auburn Prison

March 25, 2021 by susie day

December 29, 2020: New York, New York THREE INCARCERATED PEOPLE HAVE DIED OF COVID-19 IN NY STATE PRISONS IN LAST TWO WEEKS AMID COVID SURGE

Read moreDecember 29, 2020: New York Advocates Demand Emergency Action in Response to New COVID-19 Death at Auburn Prison

December 24, 2020: Advocates Welcome Home 7 New Yorkers Granted Clemency Yet Share the Heartbreak of Thousands of Families Whose Loved Ones Will Continue to Languish Behind Bars During COVID-19 Pandemic

March 25, 2021 by susie day

December 24, 2020: New York State 2,519 incarcerated people  in NY applied for clemency in 2020; Cuomo granted clemency to  less than 1% of  them Today, Governor Andrew Cuomo granted clemency …

Read moreDecember 24, 2020: Advocates Welcome Home 7 New Yorkers Granted Clemency Yet Share the Heartbreak of Thousands of Families Whose Loved Ones Will Continue to Languish Behind Bars During COVID-19 Pandemic

December 23, 2020: Long Island Advocates and Community Members Call on Gov. Cuomo Ahead of the Holidays and Amidst COVID-19

March 25, 2021 by susie day

December 23, 2020: Mineola, New York This evening, roughly 40 Long Islanders with family members in prison, formerly incarcerated women and men, and advocates held a socially distant rally to …

Read moreDecember 23, 2020: Long Island Advocates and Community Members Call on Gov. Cuomo Ahead of the Holidays and Amidst COVID-19

December 22, 2020: New York Advocates Demand Emergency Decarceration in Response to New COVID-19 Death at Clinton Prison

March 25, 2021 by susie day

December 22, 2020: New York State On Tuesday, the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) reported that an incarcerated person at Clinton Correctional Facility died of COVID19. That’s the …

Read moreDecember 22, 2020: New York Advocates Demand Emergency Decarceration in Response to New COVID-19 Death at Clinton Prison

December 22, 2020: Ahead of Christmas and Amid COVID-19 Prison Surge, Coalition of Advocates Rally to Call on Gov. Cuomo to Grant Clemency to Incarcerated New Yorkers

March 25, 2021 by susie day

December 22, 2020: New York, New York Tonight, roughly 75 New Yorkers with family members in prison, formerly incarcerated people, and advocates held a socially distant rally to call on …

Read moreDecember 22, 2020: Ahead of Christmas and Amid COVID-19 Prison Surge, Coalition of Advocates Rally to Call on Gov. Cuomo to Grant Clemency to Incarcerated New Yorkers

December 22, 2020: Advocates Respond to NYS Prison Closure Announcement

March 25, 2021 by susie day

December 22, 2020: New York State The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision announced they will be closing three state prisons in the coming weeks, including Watertown, …

Read moreDecember 22, 2020: Advocates Respond to NYS Prison Closure Announcement

December 17, 2020: Advocates Demand Immediate Decarceration in Response to New COVID Death at Woodbourne CF

March 25, 2021 by susie day

December 17, 2020: New York State On Thursday, the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) reported that an incarcerated person at Woodbourne Correctional Facility died of COVID-19. The prison …

Read moreDecember 17, 2020: Advocates Demand Immediate Decarceration in Response to New COVID Death at Woodbourne CF

December 10, 2020: Advocates Call for Immediate Action to Release Incarcerated People Amid New COVID-19 Spike in NYS Prisons

March 24, 2021 by susie day

December 10, 2020: New York, New York On Friday, the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) reported 120 new COVID-19 cases in the last six days, including outbreaks in …

Read moreDecember 10, 2020: Advocates Call for Immediate Action to Release Incarcerated People Amid New COVID-19 Spike in NYS Prisons

December 7, 2020: Families of Those in Prison and Advocates Will Hold Vigil At Governor’s Mansion to Call on Gov. Cuomo to Grant Emergency Clemencies Amidst COVID-19 Surge

March 23, 2021 by susie day

December 7, 2020: Albany, New York *Media Advisory

Read moreDecember 7, 2020: Families of Those in Prison and Advocates Will Hold Vigil At Governor’s Mansion to Call on Gov. Cuomo to Grant Emergency Clemencies Amidst COVID-19 Surge

November 23, 2020: Ahead of Thanksgiving and Amidst COVID-19 Surge, Families of Those in Prison, Formerly Incarcerated Leaders, Lawmakers, and Advocates Call on Gov. Cuomo to Grant Clemency to Bring People Home for the Holidays

March 23, 2021 by susie day

November 23, 2020: New York, New York Roughly 100 New Yorkers, including those with family members in prison, formerly incarcerated people, New York State lawmakers, and advocates held a socially …

Read moreNovember 23, 2020: Ahead of Thanksgiving and Amidst COVID-19 Surge, Families of Those in Prison, Formerly Incarcerated Leaders, Lawmakers, and Advocates Call on Gov. Cuomo to Grant Clemency to Bring People Home for the Holidays

November 12, 2020: Advocates, Family Members To Rally Calling on Gov. Cuomo To Release Arthur Green, 70 Years Old, Who Is Dying in Wende Correctional Facility

March 23, 2021 by susie day

November 12, 2020: New York, New York NYC NATIVE ARTHUR GREEN DYING IN PRISON HOSPICE FROM END STAGE RENAL FAILURE AFTER SERVING 44 YEARS BEHIND BARS The Group Called on …

Read moreNovember 12, 2020: Advocates, Family Members To Rally Calling on Gov. Cuomo To Release Arthur Green, 70 Years Old, Who Is Dying in Wende Correctional Facility

October 28, 2020: Advocates Slam Gov. Cuomo for Misleading the Public About Unprecedented Rise in COVID-19 Cases in State Prison

March 23, 2021 by susie day

October 28, 2020: New York, New York Governor Cuomo Has Granted Fewer Clemencies to People in Prison During COVID-19 Pandemic than Racist President Donald Trump

Read moreOctober 28, 2020: Advocates Slam Gov. Cuomo for Misleading the Public About Unprecedented Rise in COVID-19 Cases in State Prison

October 22, 2020: Amidst New COVID-19 Spike and Another COVID-19 Death in NYS Prison, Advocates Will Rally Outside Greene Prison, a COVID Hotspot: Media Advisory

March 23, 2021 by susie day

October 22, 2020: Green Correctional Facility in Coxsackie, New York In the Wake of 164 New COVID Cases Among Incarcerated People in the Last Two Days, Advocates Will Call on …

Read moreOctober 22, 2020: Amidst New COVID-19 Spike and Another COVID-19 Death in NYS Prison, Advocates Will Rally Outside Greene Prison, a COVID Hotspot: Media Advisory

October 19, 2020: 13 Groups Demand Gov. Cuomo, State Lawmakers Take Immediate Action to Release Incarcerated People in Wake of Another COVID-19 Death And Second Wave of Cases in NYS Prisons

March 23, 2021 by susie day

October 19, 2020: New York state Advocates Mourn the Loss of Another COVID-19 Death in NY Prisons The Coalition Calls on Gov. Cuomo to Grant Emergency Clemencies and for Lawmakers …

Read moreOctober 19, 2020: 13 Groups Demand Gov. Cuomo, State Lawmakers Take Immediate Action to Release Incarcerated People in Wake of Another COVID-19 Death And Second Wave of Cases in NYS Prisons

October 14, 2020: Rally and Vigil in Wake of In-Prison Death of Salih Abdullah, 74-Year-Old Elder Who Died in Prison During His 14th Parole Hearing

March 20, 2021 by susie day

October 14, 2020: New York, New York and Albany, New York ADVOCATES, STATE LAWMAKERS HOLD RALLY AND VIGIL IN THE WAKE OF IN-PRISON DEATH OF SALIH ABDULLAH, 74 YEAR-OLD ELDER …

Read moreOctober 14, 2020: Rally and Vigil in Wake of In-Prison Death of Salih Abdullah, 74-Year-Old Elder Who Died in Prison During His 14th Parole Hearing
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