September 13, 2021: Tiffany Cusaac-Smith, lohud.
Attica prison riot hardened attitudes on incarceration but also planted seeds for reformRead More
Attica prison riot hardened attitudes on incarceration but also planted seeds for reform
Jose Saldana
Cuomo gives clemency to 6, including Brink’s heist driver
August 24, 2021: Associated Press, WWNY 7 News
Cuomo gives clemency to 6, including Brink’s heist driverRead More
Cuomo grants 6 more clemencies before leaving office
August 24, 2021: Jacob Kaye, Queens Daily Eagle
Cuomo grants 6 more clemencies before leaving officeRead More
Despite Recent Batches Of Clemencies, Prison Reform Advocates Feel Let Down By Cuomo
August 24, 2021: Jim O’Grady, Gothamist
Despite Recent Batches Of Clemencies, Prison Reform Advocates Feel Let Down By CuomoRead More
Advocates urge Cuomo to use clemency power during his final days in office
August 20, 2021: Monica Espitia, Spectrum News/NY1
Advocates urge Cuomo to use clemency power during his final days in officeRead More
As Cuomo leaves office, advocates look to the new administration
August 20, 2021: Morgan McKay, Spectrum News/NY1
As Cuomo leaves office, advocates look to the new administrationRead More
In last days in office, Cuomo grants 10 clemencies. Could he have done more?
August 18, 2021: Tiffany Cusaac-Smith, lohud.
In last days in office, Cuomo grants 10 clemencies. Could he have done more?Read More
On Final Day of Legislative Session, Lawmakers & Advocates Make Clear: Parole Reform Isn’t Done Without Elder Parole And Fair & Timely Parole Bills
June 10, 2021
PARTICIPANTS HIGHLIGHTED THE URGENCY OF PASSING ELDER PAROLE AND FAIR & TIMELY PAROLE BILLS AND LAY OUT THE HUMAN AND FINANCIAL TOLL OF INACTION
…Dr. Hazel Dukes of the NAACP Joins NYU Law Center on Race, Inequality & the Law to Release Report on Racial Disparities in Parole Decisions at Virtual Press Conference
Wednesday, June 9, 2021: New York, NY
SPEAKERS RELEASED NEW DATA HIGHLIGHTING RACIAL DISPARITIES IN NEW YORK’S PAROLE SYSTEM AND CALLED ON ALBANY LAWMAKERS TO PASS THE ELDER PAROLE & FAIR & TIMELY PAROLE BILLS IN FINAL DAYS OF LEGISLATIVE SESSION
…In Final Week Of Ny Legislative Session, Advocates And NYS Lawmakers Announce End-of-session Sleep-out For Parole Justice
Today, in response to the legislature agreeing to pass legislation to help address problems associated with technical parole violations, Jose Saldana of the People’s Campaign for Parole Justice released the following statement…
Advocates Applaud Heastie for Prioritizing Parole Reform in End-of-Session Push, Urge Legislature to Bring Hope and Healing to Families Torn Apart by Mass Incarceration
May 26, 2021: • Press Statement
Grassroots Campaign Backed by 300+ Organizations Urges Passage of Fair & Timely Parole and Elder Parole Bills to Create Fair Opportunities for Release for Incarcerated People
…In Honor of Older Americans Month, Coalition of Top Aging Experts Hold Virtual Press Conference Backing Parole Reform as Key Senior Issue
May 13, 2021, 10:00 a.m.
Fmr. NYC Aging Commissioner, NY Assembly Aging Committee Chair Ron Kim & Other Experts Gather as Part of ‘Parole Justice Is Elder Justice’ Advocacy Day to Highlight the Urgency of Passing Elder Parole and Fair & Timely Parole Bills
…Advocates urge parole reform in final hours of New York’s legislative session
June 10, 2021: Rachel Vick, Queens Daily Eagle
Advocates urge parole reform in final hours of New York’s legislative sessionRead More
New York’s elderly incarcerated population is growing—it’s time to let them go home
June 9, 2021: Tamar Sarai Davis, Prism News
New York’s elderly incarcerated population is growing—it’s time to let them go homeRead More