August 31, 2022, Eduardo Cuevas, lohud.
As summers get hotter, incarcerated people swelter inside NY prisonsRead More
As summers get hotter, incarcerated people swelter inside NY prisons
Kathy Hochul
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
New York’s ageing prisoners languish with poor medical care and little hopeRead More
Heart Failure: Medical Runaround Keeps Man Locked in State Prison Two Years After Being Paroled
August 7, 2022: Reuven Blau, The City
Governor Hochul’s ‘Rolling’ Clemency Process Has Set Just One Person Free
July 25, 2022: Victoria Law, Hell Gate
Governor Hochul’s ‘Rolling’ Clemency Process Has Set Just One Person FreeRead More
Former convicts deserve better
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
Advocates question Hochul’s unfulfilled promise to staff parole board
July 11, 2022: Kate Lisa, NYS Spectrum News 1
Advocates question Hochul’s unfulfilled promise to staff parole boardRead More
New York parole reformers, after seeing their policy push stall, now look past the November elections
June 23, 2022: Arun Venugopal, Gothamist
Arun Venugopal / Gothamist
12 Issues to Watch in Albany’s Post-Budget Legislative Session
April 20, 2022: Samar Khurshid, Gotham Gazette
12 Issues to Watch in Albany’s Post-Budget Legislative SessionRead More
Eleventh-hour push to prevent changes to state’s bail laws
April 6, 2022, Mary Rink and Evelyn F. Preston, Gazette staff writers, The Legislative Gazette
Eleventh-hour push to prevent changes to state’s bail lawsRead More
NEW YORK STATE LEADERS: NO ROLLBACKS TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS!
Letter from civil rights, criminal justice reform, democracy, and philanthropic leaders and organizations to Governor Hochul, Lieutenant Governor Benjamin, and legislative leaders
NEW YORK STATE LEADERS: NO ROLLBACKS TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS!Read More
More crimes to be eligible for bail in Gov. Hochul’s reported bail reform reboot
March 18, 2022: Chase Houle, 13/ABC/WHAM
More crimes to be eligible for bail in Gov. Hochul’s reported bail reform rebootRead More
RAPP Campaign Calls on NY State Lawmakers to Oppose Gov. Hochul’s Crime Bill and Address Root Causes of Crime
March 18, 2022: Press Release
A second chance: How the parole justice movement has gained steam in New York state
February 25, 2022: Robbie Sequeira, Bronx Times
A second chance: How the parole justice movement has gained steam in New York stateRead More
Zombie Commissioners and Antiquated Structure Poses Hurdles for Parole Reform
Governor Kathy Hochul says she will finally fill vacancies on the state’s parole board, opening the potential to shift from presumptive detention
February 8, 2022: Nick Pinto, New York Focus/Bolts
Zombie Commissioners and Antiquated Structure Poses Hurdles for Parole ReformRead More
Caucus lawmakers outline 2022 agenda for Albany
January 17, 2022: Nick Reisman, Spectrum News1