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Noah Powelson / Brooklyn Daily Eagle — A week after Governor Kathy Hochul enacted her first round of clemencies this year, 135 organizations co-signed and published a letter to state leaders demanding more be done to address “the urgent crisis of racist brutality, medical neglect and denial of basic dignity in New York State prisons.” ...
Robert Abruzzese / Brooklyn Daily Eagle — The New York State Legislature is ending its 2024 legislative session without passing the Elder Parole (S2423/A2035) and Fair & Timely Parole (S307/A162) bills, despite both measures having garnered majority support in both houses. Advocates argue that older, formerly incarcerated adults have the lowest recidivism rates and can enhance community safety through mentorship and violence prevention...
Robert Abruzzese / Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Brooklyn legislators, including State Sens. Julia Salazar and Gustavo Rivera, alongside Assemblymembers Maritza Davila and Latrice Walker, joined a group of 18 New York lawmakers on Monday in Albany to support parole reforms...
Robert Abruzzese / Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Lawmakers and advocates from Brooklyn, including individuals who were formerly incarcerated, held a press conference in Albany on Monday to discuss the importance of parole justice for families in the state...
Robert Abruzzese, Brooklyn Daily Eagle: As the state’s legislative session kicks off with the new year, a vocal group comprising family members of incarcerated individuals and former prisoners themselves wasted no time to gather at the Capitol on Wednesday morning...
Robert Abruzzese, Brooklyn Daily Eagle: The New York City Council has taken a significant step towards criminal justice reform by passing a resolution which urges the New York State Legislature and Governor Kathy Hochul to enact the Fair & Timely Parole and Elder Parole bills...
Robert Abruzzese, Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Friday that she has granted clemency to 16 individuals, including 12 pardons and four commutations. With these grants, Governor Hochul has now extended clemency to 36 individuals in 2023 alone, surpassing any previous year in her term...
By: Rob Abruzzese, Brooklyn Daily Eagle: In anticipation of the 2024 New York State Legislative Session, a group of state lawmakers, violence interrupters and advocates converged to honor the crime reduction endeavors of previously incarcerated individuals and families of those still in prison...
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..."
