By THERESA MARSENBURG / ROCHESTERFIRST.COM (WROC)
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Three Rochester City Council members hosted a meeting to hear testimonies from individuals affected by violence and brutality in New York State prisons.
Council members Stanley Martin, Mary Lupien, and Kim Smith highlighted that Rochester’s incarceration rate is more than five times that of New York City. The meeting aimed to gather testimonies from those affected by prison violence to advocate for meaningful prison reform….