Members of Congress join the fight to pass parole reform in New York
Rebecca C. Lewis / City & State NY — Fair and Timely Parole as well as Elder Parole have languished in the state Legislature, but momentum for the bills is building...
Criminal justice reform groups call on Hochul to commute prison sentences
Rebecca C. Lewis / City & State — More than 130 advocacy groups – including the WFP, NAACP New York Conference and Release Aging People in Prison – called on the governor to reduce the state's prison population...
Former Assembly Member Daniel O’Donnell on track to join state parole board
Rebecca C. Lewis / City & State NY — During his long career in the state Legislature, O’Donnell supported expanding parole – and soon, he’ll get to decide who deserves it...
Parole and sentencing reform left out of omnibus prison reform bill
Rebecca C. Lewis / City & State NY — Criminal justice advocates are chafing at the exclusion of measures they say are necessary to respond to Robert Brooks’ death in a truly meaningful way...
Elder Parole bill gains majority support in state Senate
Rebecca C Lewis / City & State NY — At a time of turbulence for New York’s prisons, a long-sought criminal justice reform measure now has enough support to pass the upper chamber – on paper, at least...
Parole bills advance in NY Legislature
By: Rebecca C. Lewis and Shantel Destra, City & State New York - As state lawmakers sort out their end-of-session priorities, parole reform appears to be on the agenda for both chambers. The state Senate Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Committee voted to advance legislation meant to make it easier for incarcerated people to get considered for parole. And the Assembly Correction Committee was set to move that bill, along with another that would make elderly inmates eligible to get parole.