If the Risk is Low, Let Them Go
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
New York’s ageing prisoners languish with poor medical care and little hopeRead More
July 24, 2022: Eddie Gibbs, NY Daily News
Gibbs is the first and only formerly incarcerated member of the Legislature, representing East Harlem in the NY State Assembly
July 11, 2022: Kate Lisa, NYS Spectrum News 1
Advocates question Hochul’s unfulfilled promise to staff parole boardRead More
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
I Joined the Parole Board to Make a Difference. Now I Call It ‘Conveyor Belt Justice.’Read More
June 6, 2022: Susan Arbetter, Spectrum News/Capital Tonight
June 4, 2022: Ethan Geringer-Sameth, Gotham Gazette
What’s In, What’s Out: 2022 State Legislative Session Ends with Major Policy DecisionsRead More
June 1, 2022: Isabel Song Beer, AMNY
Protestors erect prison graveyard outside New York Capitol amid prison crisisRead More
CBS 6: More than 70 New Yorkers, disproportionately Black elders, are projected to die in prison during the legislative recess if lawmakers don’t act. We’ve got enough support to pass Elder Parole and Fair & Timely Parole but we need @AndreaSCousins & @CarlHeastie to call a vote...
May 31, 2022: J.T. Fetch, CBS 6 News, WRGB Albany
While incarcerated people were left to suffer behind prison walls during the first waves of the pandemic, their families were left to worry in the dark
May 16, 2022: Aiyuba Thomas and Tommaso Bardelli, Prism
How the pandemic affected incarcerated people and their loved oneRead More
May 11, 2022: Arun Venugopal, Gothamist
Advocates for parole reform make a pitch to lawmakers in AlbanyRead More
May 6, 2022: Jeff Morris, The Record-Review
Parole justice will be in focus at Bedford PlayhouseRead More
April 29, 2022: Amber Vlangas, The Buffalo News
Another Voice: New York criminal law must value the possibilities of redemptionRead More
April 26, 2022: New York State Assemblyperson Anna Kelles, The Ithaca Voice
Op-Ed: We must provide more support to victims & survivorsRead More
April 25, 2022: Amal Tlaige, myChamplainValley.com
Advocates push for three bills to end cycle of violenceRead More
April 25, 2022: Press Release
SPEAKERS CALLED FOR PASSAGE OF THE ELDER PAROLE, FAIR & TIMELY PAROLE, AND FAIR ACCESS TO VICTIM COMPENSATION BILLS TO PROMOTE HEALING AND SAFETY AS PART OF A PAROLE JUSTICE & SURVIVOR JUSTICE ADVOCACY DAY