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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

October 13, 2020: New York, New York

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Joint Statement in Response to the Prison Death of Salih Abdullah: 74 Year-Old Incarcerated New Yorker Who Needlessly Died at His 14th Appearance in Front of the State Parole Board After 47 years in Prison

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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 BarsRead More

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

October 11, 2020: New York, New York

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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 Justice Reform Advocates Make Case for Prison Release, Jail Decarceration & Enforcement of Proper Health Practices for Those Incarcerated During COVID Pandemic

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

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.”

October 11, 2020: New York, New York

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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 roughly 40,000 people incarcerated in New York State prisons. While I’ve spent the last seven months preaching about the importance of wearing PPE, social distancing, being smart and responsible, and taking care of each other, I have wholly abdicated my responsibilities as the overseer of 52 state prisons that make up the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS).

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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.”Read More

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

September 22, 2020– 9:00 am: Albany, New York, Online

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READ the written testimony and recommendations of Release Aging People in Prison/RAPP and Parole Preparation Project

Before NYS Senate Hearing on Covid-19 in Prisons and Jails, Advocates to Hold Virtual Press Conference Demanding More Releases and Better Conditions for Incarcerated New Yorkers

In Advance of Giving Formal Testimony, Formerly Incarcerated People, Family Members of Incarcerated People, and Public Health Experts, will Call for Release of Elderly People, an End to Solitary Confinement, and More

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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 AdvisoryRead More

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

September 13, 2020- 1:00pm: New York, New York and Albany, New York

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Attica is Now: Community Leaders Gather in NYC & Albany on 49th Anniversary of Attica Prison Massacre to Demand Justice for Incarcerated New Yorkers

The Group Called on Gov. Cuomo & State Lawmakers to Release People from Prison, End the Practice of Solitary Confinement, Among Other Changes

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

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

August 19, 2020 • 10:00am: New York, New York

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Hearing sponsored by Release Aging People in Prison Campaign, Parole Preparation Project, #HALTsolitary Campaign, FWD.us, and Center for Community Alternatives

With NYS Lawmakers Ignoring Crisis of COVID-19 Behind Bars, Advocates Held a “People’s Hearing” on the Impacts of the Pandemic in Prisons & Jails

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

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

July 29, 2020: New York, New York

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Today, the Release Aging People in Prison (RAPP) Campaign, a grassroots criminal justice advocacy campaign based in New York State, released the following statement on comments made by U.S. Attorney General William Barr before the House Judiciary Committee defending his reduction of the sentencing recommendation for Roger Stone. Specifically, AG Barr asked rhetorically: “Do you think it is fair for a 67-year-old man to be sent to prison for 7 to 9 years?”

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

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

July 24, 2020: New York, New York

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The Group Calls on Cuomo to Grant Emergency Clemencies and for Lawmakers to Pass Elder Parole and Fair and Timely Parole Bills

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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 SystemRead More

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

July 23, 2020: New York, New York

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The Group Demands Every Incarcerated New Yorker Have Access to COVID Testing and Timely Results, and Calls on Leaders of the State Senate and Assembly to Hold a Hearing on COVID-19 in NYS Prisons

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

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

July 21, 2020: Albany, New York

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The Group Placed Responsibility of Prison Deaths on Lawmakers and Demanded They Pass HALT Solitary Confinement, Elder Parole, and Fair and Timely Parole Bills This Week to Prevent More Deaths in Prison

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

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

July 20, 2020: Albany, New York

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The Group Began the Action with a Press Conference in Support of the HALT Solitary Confinement, Elder Parole, and Fair and Timely Parole Bills Next to an Installation of a Replica Solitary Confinement Cell and Prison Graveyard to Highlight the Torture and Deaths of Incarcerated People

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

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

July 8, 2020: New York, New York

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

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

July 6, 2020: Ray Brook, New York

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The Group Called on Cuomo to Grant Clemency To Everyone at the Facility and for State Legislative Leaders to Pass Elder Parole and Fair and Timely Parole Bills in the Interest of Public Health and Racial Justice

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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 HomeRead More

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

July 2, 2020: New York, New York

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Advocates Demanded NY State Lawmakers Address the Incarceration Crisis and Reconvene in Albany to Pass Critical Package of Criminal Justice Reforms

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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 PopulationRead More

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

June 25, 2020: New York, New York

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

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