Andrea Stewart-Cousins

New York parole reformers, after seeing their policy push stall, now look past the November elections

June 23, 2022: Arun Venugopal, Gothamist

Advocates for parole reform visited Albany to press lawmakers for changes. In the end, two promising pieces of legislation stalled.
*Arun Venugopal / Gothamist*

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Freed from a double-life sentence, a long-imprisoned New Yorker urges Albany to find relief for others

May 19, 2022, Arun Venugopal, Gothamist

^{Gregory Mingo, 69, served nearly 4 decades in prison before former Gov. Andrew Cuomo commuted his 50-year sentence. Mingo was convicted in the 1980 murders of Queens residents James Parker and Karen Sheets. He has always maintained his innocence.}
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Advocates for parole reform make a pitch to lawmakers in Albany

May 11, 2022: Arun Venugopal, Gothamist

*Advocates for parole reform visited Albany to draw attention to pending legislative proposals.*
Arun Venugopal / Gothamist

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Parole justice will be in focus at Bedford Playhouse

May 6, 2022: Jeff Morris, The Record-Review

“The Interview,” a documentary by Jon Miller and Zach Russo

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Crime victims groups push parole overhaul in New York

Signers on the letter first shared with POLITICO argued that victims are not always served by the harshest punishments

April 25, 2022: Erin Durkin, POLITICO Pro

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12 Issues to Watch in Albany’s Post-Budget Legislative Session

April 20, 2022: Samar Khurshid, Gotham Gazette

*Legislative leaders Stewart-Cousins and Heastie (photo: Kevin P. Coughlin/Office of the Governor)*

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Letter to New York Legislators: Pass The Elder Parole and Fair and Timely Parole Bills to Protect Public Health

“On February 24, 2022, we sent a letter to the leadership of the New York State legislature in support of two bills, the Elder Parole Bill and the Fair and Timely Parole Bill, that would reduce the number of people in New York State prisons and thus lessen the risk of COVID in state prison facilities.“

February 24, 2022: UCLA Law COVID Behind Bars Data Project

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