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 in Front of the State Parole Board After 47 years in Prison
…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
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
…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
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).
…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
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
…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
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
…August 19, 2020: People’s Hearing on COVID-19 and Prisons and Jails
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 NYS Lawmakers Ignoring Crisis of COVID-19 Behind Bars, Advocates Held a “People’s Hearing” on the Impacts of the Pandemic in Prisons & Jails
…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
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?”
…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
The Group Calls on Cuomo to Grant Emergency Clemencies and for Lawmakers to Pass Elder Parole and Fair and Timely Parole Bills
…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
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
…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
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
…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
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
…July 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
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 Fair and Timely Parole Bills in the Interest of Public Health and Racial Justice
…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
Advocates Demanded NY State Lawmakers Address the Incarceration Crisis and Reconvene in Albany to Pass Critical Package of Criminal Justice Reforms
…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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