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
Will a Judge Force Cancer-Stricken Black Elder Mutulu Shakur to Die Behind Bars?
June 22, 2022: Natasha Lennard, The Intercept
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 …
Letter to New York Legislators: Pass The Elder Parole and Fair and Timely Parole Bills to Protect Public Health
By: UCLA Law COVID Behind Bars Data Project “On February 24, 2022, we sent a letter to the leadership of the New York State legislature in support of two bills, …
First COVID death confirmed at Greene Correctional Facility
January 25, 2022: Ted Remsnyder, NNY360
Union awaits prison visitation results
January 22, 2022: Ted Remsnyder, HudsonValley360/Columbia-Greene Media
Op-Ed: From Dr. King’s Dream to Parole Justice
January 19, 2022: Dr. Deborah Jenkins, Norwood News
State Lawmakers Push for Bills that Grant Parole to Older, Low-Risk Inmates
Lawmakers, people with loved ones in prison, and two DAs yesterday called for passage of the Elder Parole and Fair & Timely Parole bill January 5, 2022: Cheryl Wills, Spectrum …
Inmate at Attica dies of COVID-19
December 29, 2021: WGRZ Staff, WGRZTV
Hochul calls for reforms as she grants clemency to 10 people, Advocates ‘heartbroken’ by the lack of breadth of Hochul’s actions
December 24, 2021: Joshua Solomon, Times Union
New York’s Prisons Are Turning Into Senior-Citizen Centers
December 23, 2021: Errol Louis, Intelligencer, New York magazine
