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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.
ARUN VENUGOPAL/GOTHAMIST
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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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