New York support builds for making parole easier for people with long sentences
By: Nick Reisman, Spectrum News 1 – “A proposal that would make it easier for people who have served more than a decade in prison to be considered for parole is gaining ground in the state Senate with a majority of lawmakers in the chamber now signing on to support the bill….”
Parole reform gets final push before end of legislative session
By: Jacob Kaye, Queens Daily Eagle – “With just several weeks left before the end of the state’s legislative session, hundreds of criminal justice reform advocates rallied in Albany in support of two bills that would alter the state’s parole process for elderly incarcerated individuals….”
Advocates Rally in Albany for Elder Parole and Fair & Timely Parole Bills
By: Rob Abruzzese, Brooklyn Daily Eagle – “The event, dubbed, ‘Freedom at the Finish Line — Breaking Chains and Winning Parole Justice,’ saw 350 passionate advocates take to the Empire State Plaza Concourse, accompanied by a full-size marching band and the powerful voices of freedom songs…”
The Memo: Tragic subway death sparks firestorm among New York Democrats
By: Niall Stanage, The Hill, “The killing of a troubled man in a New York City subway car earlier this week has ignited a political firestorm….”
Dying Behind Bars — Another Form of Capital Punishment
By: Wyatt Stayner, Prison Journalism Project, “The aging prison population has tripled in the past two decades. These facilities, which offer poor medical care and a stressful environment, are ill-equipped to handle their graying population”
When Will My Sentence End? Reforming the Criminal Justice System • “The Problem with Jon Stewart”
On “America’s Incarceration Epidemic,” the March 25 episode of The Problem with Jon Stewart, Stewart tackles America’s incarceration epidemic, featuring interviews with Philadelphia D.A. Larry Krasner, and formerly incarcerated leaders Jay Jordan, CEO of the Alliance for Safety and Justice, and Mark Shervington, Statewide Advocacy Associate at RAPP (Release Aging People in Prison).
Opinion: Addressing the Plight of New Yorkers Aging Behind Bars
By: Andre Ward, CityLImits, “We witness firsthand the challenges that our older participants face when they come to us, usually because they no longer have family to turn to after such long periods of incarceration: physical health issues that might be less severe if treated properly sooner; unaddressed trauma, greatly exacerbated by incarceration; lack of financial resources; and homelessness.”
Protesters shut down Manhattan Bridge to urge Hochul to establish unemployment fund for excluded workers
By: Sarah Belle Lin, AMNY, Around 500 laborers and workers shut down the Manhattan Bridge during the Monday morning rush hour to push for state legislation that would provide more workers with access to unemployment benefits in times of need.
City Hall holds hearing on services for formerly incarcerated older New Yorkers
By: News 12 Staff, News 12 The Bronx — A public hearing was held at City Hall on Friday to discuss what New York City is doing to help support formerly incarcerated older New Yorkers…
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