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October 14, 2020: Advocates, State Lawmakers To Hold Rally and Vigil in the Wake of In-Prison Death of Salih Abdullah; 74-Year-Old Elder Who Suffered Fatal Stroke in the Middle of His 14th Parole Board Interview at Wende Correctional Facility After 47 Years in Prison • Media Advisory

March 16, 2021 by susie day

October 14, 2020: New York City: Foley Square, Albany: Outside the Governor’s Mansion ADVOCATES, STATE LAWMAKERS TO HOLD RALLY AND VIGIL IN THE WAKE OF IN-PRISON DEATH OF SALIH ABDULLAH, …

Read moreOctober 14, 2020: Advocates, State Lawmakers To Hold Rally and Vigil in the Wake of In-Prison Death of Salih Abdullah; 74-Year-Old Elder Who Suffered Fatal Stroke in the Middle of His 14th Parole Board Interview at Wende Correctional Facility After 47 Years in Prison • Media Advisory

October 13, 2020: On the Needless, Cruel Death of Salih Abdullah, 74, Who Died During 14th Appearance at NYS Parole Board, After 47 Years Behind Bars

March 16, 2021 by susie day

October 13, 2020: New York, New York Joint Statement in Response to the Prison Death of Salih Abdullah: 74 Year-Old Incarcerated New Yorker Who Needlessly Died at His 14th Appearance …

Read moreOctober 13, 2020: On the Needless, Cruel Death of Salih Abdullah, 74, Who Died During 14th Appearance at NYS Parole Board, After 47 Years Behind Bars

October 11, 2020: Criminal Justice Advocates Discover “Missing Chapter” of Governor Cuomo’s Book, Call on Him to Address the COVID-19 Crisis Behind Bars

March 16, 2021 by susie day

October 11, 2020: New York, New York CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADVOCATES DISCOVER “MISSING CHAPTER” OF GOVERNOR CUOMO’S BOOK, CALL ON HIM TO ADDRESS THE COVID-19 CRISIS BEHIND BARS Coalition of Criminal …

Read moreOctober 11, 2020: Criminal Justice Advocates Discover “Missing Chapter” of Governor Cuomo’s Book, Call on Him to Address the COVID-19 Crisis Behind Bars

October 11, 2020: “The Missing Chapter: Governor Cuomo’s Failure to Protect Incarcerated New Yorkers from COVID-19” This is the chapter missing from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s New Book, “American Crisis: Leadership Lessons From The COVID-19 Pandemic.”

March 16, 2021 by susie day

October 11, 2020: New York, New York The Missing Chapter: Governor Cuomo’s Failure to Protect Incarcerated New Yorkers from COVID-19 COVID-19 has impacted and harmed all New Yorkers, including the …

Read moreOctober 11, 2020: “The Missing Chapter: Governor Cuomo’s Failure to Protect Incarcerated New Yorkers from COVID-19” This is the chapter missing from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s New Book, “American Crisis: Leadership Lessons From The COVID-19 Pandemic.”

September 22, 2020: In Advance of NYS Senate Hearing on COVID-19 in Prisons and Jails, Advocates Hold a Virtual Press Conference Demanding More Releases, Better Conditions for Incarcerated New Yorkers • Media Advisory

March 16, 2021 by susie day

September 22, 2020– 9:00 am: Albany, New York, Online READ the written testimony and recommendations of Release Aging People in Prison/RAPP and Parole Preparation Project Before NYS Senate Hearing on …

Read moreSeptember 22, 2020: In Advance of NYS Senate Hearing on COVID-19 in Prisons and Jails, Advocates Hold a Virtual Press Conference Demanding More Releases, Better Conditions for Incarcerated New Yorkers • Media Advisory

September 13, 2020: Attica is Now! rallies in NYC (Foley Square) and Albany (West Capitol Park) demand justice for incarcerated New Yorkers

March 16, 2021 by susie day

September 13, 2020- 1:00pm: New York, New York and Albany, New York Attica is Now: Community Leaders Gather in NYC & Albany on 49th Anniversary of Attica Prison Massacre to …

Read moreSeptember 13, 2020: Attica is Now! rallies in NYC (Foley Square) and Albany (West Capitol Park) demand justice for incarcerated New Yorkers

August 19, 2020: People’s Hearing on COVID-19 and Prisons and Jails

March 12, 2021 by susie day

August 19, 2020 • 10:00am: New York, New York Hearing sponsored by Release Aging People in Prison Campaign, Parole Preparation Project, #HALTsolitary Campaign, FWD.us, and Center for Community Alternatives With …

Read moreAugust 19, 2020: People’s Hearing on COVID-19 and Prisons and Jails

July 29, 2020: STATEMENT: RAPP CAMPAIGN CALLS OUT AG WILLIAM BARR’S COMMENTS ON SENTENCING OLDER PEOPLE TO PRISON

March 12, 2021 by susie day

July 29, 2020: New York, New York Today, the Release Aging People in Prison (RAPP) Campaign, a grassroots criminal justice advocacy campaign based in New York State, released the following …

Read moreJuly 29, 2020: STATEMENT: RAPP CAMPAIGN CALLS OUT AG WILLIAM BARR’S COMMENTS ON SENTENCING OLDER PEOPLE TO PRISON

July 24, 2020: BREAKING: Advocates Demand Gov. Cuomo & NY State Lawmakers Take Immediate Action to Release Incarcerated People in Response to the Latest COVID-19 Death in the NY State Prison System

March 12, 2021 by susie day

July 24, 2020: New York, New York The Group Calls on Cuomo to Grant Emergency Clemencies and for Lawmakers to Pass Elder Parole and Fair and Timely Parole Bills

Read moreJuly 24, 2020: BREAKING: Advocates Demand Gov. Cuomo & NY State Lawmakers Take Immediate Action to Release Incarcerated People in Response to the Latest COVID-19 Death in the NY State Prison System

July 23, 2020: Advocates Slam Gov. Cuomo for Failing to Provide COVID-19 Testing Results to More Than 1,000 Incarcerated People

March 12, 2021 by susie day

July 23, 2020: New York, New York The Group Demands Every Incarcerated New Yorker Have Access to COVID Testing and Timely Results, and Calls on Leaders of the State Senate …

Read moreJuly 23, 2020: Advocates Slam Gov. Cuomo for Failing to Provide COVID-19 Testing Results to More Than 1,000 Incarcerated People

July 21, 2020: Justice Advocates Held Press Conference to End 24-Hour Demonstration in Albany Laying Body Bags on State Capitol Steps

March 12, 2021 by susie day

July 21, 2020: Albany, New York The Group Placed Responsibility of Prison Deaths on Lawmakers and Demanded They Pass HALT Solitary Confinement, Elder Parole, and Fair and Timely Parole Bills …

Read moreJuly 21, 2020: Justice Advocates Held Press Conference to End 24-Hour Demonstration in Albany Laying Body Bags on State Capitol Steps

July 20, 2020: Justice Advocates Launch 24-Hour Demonstration at NY State Capitol to Demand Lawmakers Pass Prison Reform Bill Package

March 11, 2021 by susie day

July 20, 2020: Albany, New York The Group Began the Action with a Press Conference in Support of the HALT Solitary Confinement, Elder Parole, and Fair and Timely Parole Bills …

Read moreJuly 20, 2020: Justice Advocates Launch 24-Hour Demonstration at NY State Capitol to Demand Lawmakers Pass Prison Reform Bill Package

July 8, 2020: Activists Respond to First COVID-19 Case at Gov. Cuomo’s New Prison Nursing Home at Adirondack Correctional Facility

March 11, 2021 by susie day

July 8, 2020: New York, New York

Read moreJuly 8, 2020: Activists Respond to First COVID-19 Case at Gov. Cuomo’s New Prison Nursing Home at Adirondack Correctional Facility

July 6, 2020: Local Activists and Criminal Justice Reform Advocates Host Press Conference at Adirondack CF Calling on Gov. Cuomo and State Legislative Leaders to Release Everyone From New Prison Nursing Home

March 11, 2021 by susie day

July 6, 2020: Ray Brook, New York The Group Called on Cuomo to Grant Clemency To Everyone at the Facility and for State Legislative Leaders to Pass Elder Parole and …

Read moreJuly 6, 2020: Local Activists and Criminal Justice Reform Advocates Host Press Conference at Adirondack CF Calling on Gov. Cuomo and State Legislative Leaders to Release Everyone From New Prison Nursing Home

July 2, 2020: Amid Calls for Racial Justice and Defunding Police, Advocates Held Press Conference Slamming Gov. Cuomo for Implementing Bail Reform Rollbacks and Increasing NY’s Incarcerated Population

March 11, 2021 by susie day

July 2, 2020: New York, New York Advocates Demanded NY State Lawmakers Address the Incarceration Crisis and Reconvene in Albany to Pass Critical Package of Criminal Justice Reforms

Read moreJuly 2, 2020: Amid Calls for Racial Justice and Defunding Police, Advocates Held Press Conference Slamming Gov. Cuomo for Implementing Bail Reform Rollbacks and Increasing NY’s Incarcerated Population

June 25, 2020: RAPP Blasts Cuomo, NYSDOCCS Plan to Create Nursing Home Behind Bars, Endangering Lives of Older Incarcerated NY’ers

March 11, 2021 by susie day

June 25, 2020: New York, New York

Read moreJune 25, 2020: RAPP Blasts Cuomo, NYSDOCCS Plan to Create Nursing Home Behind Bars, Endangering Lives of Older Incarcerated NY’ers

June 17, 2020: Statement from Advocates: After Years of Pressure, Gov. Cuomo Grants Three Clemencies

March 11, 2021 by susie day

June 17, 2020: New York, New York

Read moreJune 17, 2020: Statement from Advocates: After Years of Pressure, Gov. Cuomo Grants Three Clemencies

June 9, 2020: RAPP Campaign Responds to NYS Legislature’s Passage of Bill to Repeal 50A in Wake of Murder of George Floyd

March 11, 2021 by susie day

June 9, 2020: New York, New York, Jose Saldana

Read moreJune 9, 2020: RAPP Campaign Responds to NYS Legislature’s Passage of Bill to Repeal 50A in Wake of Murder of George Floyd

June 5, 2020: 176 Organizations Tell the NYS Legislature to Address the Devastation Visited on Black New Yorkers by State Violence of Prisons and Policing

March 11, 2021 by susie day

June 5, 2020: New York, New York

Read moreJune 5, 2020: 176 Organizations Tell the NYS Legislature to Address the Devastation Visited on Black New Yorkers by State Violence of Prisons and Policing

June 2, 2020: In Wake of George Floyd Murder and Police Violence, Community Leaders Demand NY State Stand Against Racist State Violence Behind Bars

March 3, 2021 by susie day

June 2, 2020: New York, New York Speakers Called on the Legislature to Pass the HALT Solitary Confinement Act, Elder Parole, and Fair and Timely Parole, in addition to Policing …

Read moreJune 2, 2020: In Wake of George Floyd Murder and Police Violence, Community Leaders Demand NY State Stand Against Racist State Violence Behind Bars

May 30, 2020: On Anniversary of First NYS Prison Death from COVID-19, NY Doctors and Medical Professionals Call on Gov. Cuomo to Grant Clemencies and Decarcerate NYS Prisons During Pandemic • Media Advisory

March 3, 2021 by susie day

May 30, 2020: New York, New York

Read moreMay 30, 2020: On Anniversary of First NYS Prison Death from COVID-19, NY Doctors and Medical Professionals Call on Gov. Cuomo to Grant Clemencies and Decarcerate NYS Prisons During Pandemic • Media Advisory

May 27, 2020: Hundreds of People From Across NYS Hold Virtual Advocacy Day to Demand the Legislature Pass HALT Solitary and Elder Parole Bills as Part of COVID-19 Response • Media Advisory

February 26, 2021 by susie day

May 27, 2020: New York, New York Speakers Will Demand New York End Solitary and Release People to Save Lives, End Suffering, and Stop the Spread of COVID, Highlighting New …

Read moreMay 27, 2020: Hundreds of People From Across NYS Hold Virtual Advocacy Day to Demand the Legislature Pass HALT Solitary and Elder Parole Bills as Part of COVID-19 Response • Media Advisory

MAY 25, 2020: NYS Grassroots Criminal Justice Community Calls on Legislature to Oppose New COVID-19 Prison Bill That Purports to Give Cuomo Admin Power it Already Has and Effectively Continues Months of Legislative Inaction

February 25, 2021 by susie day

May 25, 2020: New York, New York Advocates Call for Legislature to Pass Elder Parole, Fair & Timely Parole, and the HALT Solitary Confinement Act to Reduce the Number of …

Read moreMAY 25, 2020: NYS Grassroots Criminal Justice Community Calls on Legislature to Oppose New COVID-19 Prison Bill That Purports to Give Cuomo Admin Power it Already Has and Effectively Continues Months of Legislative Inaction

May 21, 2020: As Legislature Plans to Reconvene, Advocates Held Virtually-Connected Rallies Outside Assembly and Senate Leaders’ Offices & Queensboro Correctional Facility Demanding New York’s COVID-19 Response Include People in Prison

February 25, 2021 by susie day

May 21, 2020: New York, New York Passing Elder Parole, Fair & Timely Parole, and the HALT SolitaryConfinement Act Will Reduce the Number of People in Prison who areVulnerable to …

Read moreMay 21, 2020: As Legislature Plans to Reconvene, Advocates Held Virtually-Connected Rallies Outside Assembly and Senate Leaders’ Offices & Queensboro Correctional Facility Demanding New York’s COVID-19 Response Include People in Prison
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