RAPP Campaign
Release Aging People in Prison Campaign
Mohamed Taguine / NYCLU — New Yorkers aren’t clamoring for more police, nor are they buying politicians’ tough-on-crime messages and policies. Instead, they are eager for policies that advance crime prevention over punishment and move away from over-policing — which they don’t see as making communities safer...
Jack Arpey / NY State, Spectrum News 1 — As next legislative session approaches in New York, parole reform is topping the list of potential criminal justice issues. That includes the "Elder Parole" bill, which would ensure people 55 and older who have been incarcerated for at least 15 years are given an interview with the parole board; and "Fair and Timely Parole" ...
Tamara Starr / WNYT News Channel 13 — New York parole reform advocates will hold a press conference today in Albany to ask legislators to end permanent punishment, promote rehabilitation and healing, and help build safer communities...
