Recent Articles
New York’s Prison System Abruptly Halts a Policy Censoring Artists and Writers
By: Victoria Law The Nation – One day after New York Focus broke the story about the censorship policy, the state department announced that it would suspend the rule impeding creative endeavors in prisons
Editorial: End this lobbying secrecy
By: Times Union Editorial Board, Times Union – Ending the secrecy surrounding lobbying on judgeships should be among the more urgent business as the Legislature prepares to wrap up its session this week.
Things to look out for as legislative session closes out
By: Shantel Destra, City & State NY – … criminal justice advocates have pushed for the passage of two popular parole reform bills. The Elder Parole bill would make older people who have already served more than 15 years in prison eligible for parole, while the Fair & Timely Parole bill would direct parole boards…
Opinion: The clock is ticking and New York must adopt parole justice
By: David Weprin, Queens Daily Eagle – “What is critically important to acknowledge is that our correctional system is meant to “correct” — not to “punish” — those inside the walls. And it is my belief, from hundreds of conversations, that the vast majority of incarcerated individuals are remorseful, have accepted responsibility for their mistakes,…
Racial disparities in NYC parole releases are widening, NYU study finds
By: Graham Rayman, New York Daily News – During the first four months of 2023, the state Parole Board released 45% of white prisoners who appeared before it, compared to 32.4% of all people of color who had hearings, researchers at NYU Law’s Center on Race, Inequality and the Law and the Vera Institute found…
NY ATTORNEY GENERAL GIVES SUPPORT TO ELDER PAROLE BILL
By: Brooklyn Eagle Staff, Brooklyn Daily Eagle – Attorney General James … said, “The Elder Parole bill will help create a pathway for people to re-enter our society and be reunited with their families. When people transform their lives, they deserve an opportunity for redemption.”