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New York’s ageing prisoners languish with poor medical care and little hope

Advocates in New York hope the case of Valerie Gaiter, who died in prison after 40 years behind bars, will help bring reform

August 20, 2022: Gloria Oladipo,The Guardian

State lawmakers joined formerly incarcerated New Yorkers and activists during a rally in support of parole reforms in New York, on 20 April 2022. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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I Joined the Parole Board to Make a Difference. Now I Call It ‘Conveyor Belt Justice.’

Between the grueling schedule, copious paperwork, abrupt hearings and risk-averse colleagues, prison reformer Carol Shapiro realized the New York parole system was dysfunctional by design

June 17, 2021: Carol Shapiro as told to Beth Schwartzapfel, The Marshall Project

Carol Shapiro, Artist and Activist
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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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