Kathy Hochul

12 Issues to Watch in Albany’s Post-Budget Legislative Session

April 20, 2022: Samar Khurshid, Gotham Gazette

*Legislative leaders Stewart-Cousins and Heastie (photo: Kevin P. Coughlin/Office of the Governor)*

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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

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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

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More crimes to be eligible for bail in Gov. Hochul’s reported bail reform reboot

March 18, 2022: Chase Houle, 13/ABC/WHAM

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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

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A second chance: How the parole justice movement has gained steam in New York state

February 25, 2022: Robbie Sequeira, Bronx Times

^{Perhaps no one knows the importance of a second chance more than Donna Hylton, whose chronicled her life journey from childhood trauma to prison and beyond in her memoir “A Little Piece of Light.” Photo courtesy Donna Hylton}

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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

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