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You are here: Home / Archives for parole reform

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Advocates for parole reform make a pitch to lawmakers in Albany

May 11, 2022: Arun Venugopal, Gothamist

Advocates for parole reform visited Albany to draw attention to pending legislative proposals.
Arun Venugopal / Gothamist
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The Past Doesn’t Change But People Absolutely Do

May 9, 2022: Melissa Tanis, Amplified Voices: Criminal Legal Reform Advocates with Lived Experience (Spotify podcast)

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Elder Parole proposal draws applause and jeers

April 29. 2022: Adam Chodak, RochesterFirst.com / WROC

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Lawmakers and advocates push for parole reform as leg­islative session comes to a close

April 29, 2022: Spectrum News Staff, Spectrum News 1

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Instead of Punishment, You Need a Movement: Why RAPP Leaves No One Behind

Laura Whitehorn and Jose Saldaña in RAPP’s office

April 8, 2022: susie day, Jose Saldaña, Laura Whitehorn, Verso Blog

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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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RAPP Campaign Calls on NY State Lawmakers to Oppose Gov. Hochul’s Crime Bill and Address Root Causes of CrimeRead More

CONGRESSMEMBER NYDIA VELÁZQUEZ, WORKING FAMILIES PARTY, AND STATE LAWMAKERS JOINED FORMERLY INCARCERATED WOMEN, TRANSGENDER, AND NON-BINARY NEW YORKERS IN WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE SUPPORTING PAROLE REFORM

March 9, 2022: Press Release

Angela Davis opening Advocacy Day, stating that Parole Justice is Gender Justice

PARTICIPANTS CALLED FOR PASSAGE OF ELDER PAROLE AND FAIR & TIMELY PAROLE BILLS AS PART OF ‘PAROLE JUSTICE IS GENDER JUSTICE’ ADVOCACY DAY WITH 650 PARTICIPANTS

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CONGRESSMEMBER NYDIA VELÁZQUEZ, WORKING FAMILIES PARTY, AND STATE LAWMAKERS JOINED FORMERLY INCARCERATED WOMEN, TRANSGENDER, AND NON-BINARY NEW YORKERS IN WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE SUPPORTING PAROLE REFORMRead More

Push for parole bills continues in New York

February 21, 2022: Kara Burnett, NY1/Spectrum News

Trent Griffin used his time on parole as a second chance. Reform advocates continue to call on New York to pass new parole laws to make it easier for people in prison to earn release.
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Honoring Black History Month/Parole Justice

February 8, 2022: Lydia Kulbida, News10/ABC

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Calls for Parole Justice

February 8, 2022: News 12/Brooklyn

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Pushing for parole reform

Black History month is more than celebrating, it’s about looking at issues impacting people of color

February 8, 2022: Claudine Ewing, WGRZ

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Healing happens through redemption, not endless punishment. Reform parole in NY (Guest Opinion by Clifford Ryan)

January 17, 2022: Clifford Ryan, Syracuse.com

Clifford Ryan holds one of his signs that proclaim, “O.G’s against violence.” He says leaders need to be role models for the behavior they want: “You can’t meet aggression with aggression.” 2016 file photo/Dennis Nett
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A Terrible Catch-22

December 6, 2021: David Leonhardt, New York Times

Garr Keith Hardin and his co-defendant Jeffrey Clark, wrongfully convicted in 1995, spent more than 20 years in prison for a crime they didn’t commit. They were finally declared innocent. Photo: Maggie Huber
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AMNY Exclusive: Families of incarcerated set rally on Tuesday for fair parole laws

November 22, 2021: Dean Moses, AMNY

Janette Colon and José Colon
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How Former Prisoners View the Parole System

November 17, 2021: Film by Jon Miller and Zach Russo; text by Sumit Poudyal, The New Yorker

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