Lawmakers, NAACP-NYS, Children with Incarcerated Loved Ones, & More Than 500 Other New Yorkers Hold Rally Demanding “Parole Justice for Our Futures”

(Albany, NY) – Today, lawmakers, NAACP-NYS, and more than 500 advocates joined children with currently and formerly incarcerated loved ones to demand “Parole Justice for our futures.” Specifically, participants called for passage of the Fair & Timely Parole and Elder Parole bills to end permanent punishment, promote rehabilitation and healing, and help build safe communities. Speakers also uplifted and celebrated the many ways formerly incarcerated New Yorkers work to improve safety for all, serving as credible messengers and violence interrupters, re-entry counselors, peer recovery counselors, small business owners and entrepreneurs, non-profit leaders, harm reduction experts, policy change agents and more…