RAPP Campaign
Release Aging People in Prison Campaign
Nick Reisman / Politico — Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez is backing two bills to ease the release of older and parole-eligible inmates — giving law enforcement heft to measures being pushed by lefty criminal justice advocates...
By: Shantel Destra, City & State NY - ... criminal justice advocates have pushed for the passage of two popular parole reform bills. The Elder Parole bill would make older people who have already served more than 15 years in prison eligible for parole, while the Fair & Timely Parole bill would direct parole boards to consider evidence of people’s rehabilitation, not just the severity of their original crimes...
By: Brooklyn Eagle Staff, Brooklyn Daily Eagle - Attorney General James ... said, “The Elder Parole bill will help create a pathway for people to re-enter our society and be reunited with their families. When people transform their lives, they deserve an opportunity for redemption.”
November 11, 2022, Reuven Blau,The City
