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UN ‘Special Rapporteur on Racism’ Charges U.S. Death by Incarceration Prison Sentences Especially Hurt Black, Latinx People Criminalized in Context of Domestic Violence

November 17, 2023 by susie day

The Vanguard Staff: The Davis Vanguard — NEW YORK CITY, NY – The United Nations special rapporteur on racism this week released, according to the California Coalition for Women Prisoners (CCWP), a powerful statement charging the U.S. “makes it way too easy for people to receive death-by-incarceration prison sentences, especially Black and Latino people and women who are criminalized in the context of domestic violence. ..

Read moreUN ‘Special Rapporteur on Racism’ Charges U.S. Death by Incarceration Prison Sentences Especially Hurt Black, Latinx People Criminalized in Context of Domestic Violence

Local prison reform advocates recognized, call for passage of reform bills in state senate

November 15, 2023 by susie day

Thomas O'Neil-White: WBFO-FM 88.7 • BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Elder Parole bill would grant an automatic parole hearing to an incarcerated person 55 years and older who has served 15 years of their sentence...

Read moreLocal prison reform advocates recognized, call for passage of reform bills in state senate

UN Human Rights Committee Calls for Moratorium on Life Without Parole in U.S.

November 3, 2023 by susie day

November 3, 2023: Groups fighting Death By Incarceration traveled to Geneva to brief committee for its review of U.S. compliance with human rights treaty

Read moreUN Human Rights Committee Calls for Moratorium on Life Without Parole in U.S.

The push to parole older inmates in state prison

October 30, 2023 by susie day

By: Berkeley Brean, News10NBC • ALBANY, NY — As more inmates get paroled or serve their sentence and get released, the percentage of older inmates is going up. So we went to the Liberty Pole to meet people who say the state should reform the system ...

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Death by incarceration: Abolitionists at UN call for end to “the other death penalty”

October 29, 2023 by susie day

By: Kaitlyn Kennedy, Tag24 • Geneva, Switzerland - The United Nations often focuses on capital punishment when assessing countries' human rights records, but this year's Human Rights Committee review of the US shone a light on "the other death penalty" – death by incarceration...

Read moreDeath by incarceration: Abolitionists at UN call for end to “the other death penalty”

The Unlikely Friendship Helping Drive NY Parole Reform Fight

October 27, 2023 by susie day

By: Rachel Rippetoe, Law 360: Jose Saldana had long passed his minimum 25-year prison sentence as he prepared for his fifth parole hearing in November 2017....

Read moreThe Unlikely Friendship Helping Drive NY Parole Reform Fight

Group rallies in Yonkers for parole reform bills

October 25, 2023 by susie day

By: Nadia Galindo/News 12, Westchester: "It took me five times at the parole board to be denied," said Dannie McQueen, of Mount Vernon. "I didn't have life, I had a conditional release and that's how I got out." ...

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Older inmates have a right to parole, say protesters calling for legislation in NY

October 25, 2023 by susie day

By: James Ford, PIX/11 News: IIf a person older than 55 has been incarcerated for more than 15 years and has proven themselves to be a model prisoner, should they be guaranteed consideration for parole, no matter their crime? It’s a question that was at the center of a rally in Yonkers on Wednesday...

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Lawmakers champion crime reduction by formerly incarcerated leaders

October 23, 2023 by susie day

By: Rob Abruzzese, Brooklyn Daily Eagle: In anticipation of the 2024 New York State Legislative Session, a group of state lawmakers, violence interrupters and advocates converged to honor the crime reduction endeavors of previously incarcerated individuals and families of those still in prison...

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UN Special Rapporteurs criticize U.S. death-by-incarceration sentences

October 17, 2023 by susie day

October 17, 2023: RAPP members join delegation to United Nations, Geneva Switzerland • testify on racial discrimination in prison sentencing

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Advocates unite for Daniel’s Day in Albany, push for mental health response reform

September 23, 2023 by susie day

By: Corey James, Spectrum News 1: This weekend in Albany, a statewide movement gained momentum as advocates, lawmakers and mental health professionals came together to commemorate Daniel's Day. The event was in memory of Daniel Prude, who died in the custody of the Rochester police in 2020 during a mental health crisis...

Read moreAdvocates unite for Daniel’s Day in Albany, push for mental health response reform

DEATH BY INCARCERATION IS TORTURE: The Cruelty of Life Imprisonment in the United States

September 18, 2023 by susie day

September 12, 2023: "Isn’t part of the human experience learning from mistakes and becoming better? . . . We transgress, we’re held accountable, we transform, and then we make amends. Death by incarceration strips people of this experience..."

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