September 16, 2022: David M. Greenwald, The Davis Vanguard
Groups Call for Abolition of DBI in US; File Human Rights Complaint with UNRead More
Release Aging People in Prison
Prisoner Advocates Turn to the UN to End Extreme Prison Sentences
In a sharply worded complaint to UN special rapporteurs submitted on Thursday, advocacy groups call for an end to “death by incarceration” sentencing in the US
September 15, 2022: Victoria Law, The Nation
Prisoner Advocates Turn to the UN to End Extreme Prison SentencesRead More
New York’s ageing prisoners languish with poor medical care and little hope
Advocates in New York hope the case of Valerie Gaiter, who died in prison after 40 years behind bars, will help bring reform
August 20, 2022: Gloria Oladipo,The Guardian
New York’s ageing prisoners languish with poor medical care and little hopeRead More
Governor Hochul’s ‘Rolling’ Clemency Process Has Set Just One Person Free
July 25, 2022: Victoria Law, Hell Gate
Governor Hochul’s ‘Rolling’ Clemency Process Has Set Just One Person FreeRead More
Advocates question Hochul’s unfulfilled promise to staff parole board
July 11, 2022: Kate Lisa, NYS Spectrum News 1
Advocates question Hochul’s unfulfilled promise to staff parole boardRead More
The Graying of America’s Prison Population
June 23, 2022: Audrey Nielson, The Crime Report
New York parole reformers, after seeing their policy push stall, now look past the November elections
June 23, 2022: Arun Venugopal, Gothamist
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Uptick in crime helps kill 2 New York parole bills
June 6, 2022: Susan Arbetter, Spectrum News/Capital Tonight
What’s In, What’s Out: 2022 State Legislative Session Ends with Major Policy Decisions
June 4, 2022: Ethan Geringer-Sameth, Gotham Gazette
What’s In, What’s Out: 2022 State Legislative Session Ends with Major Policy DecisionsRead More
Freed from a double-life sentence, a long-imprisoned New Yorker urges Albany to find relief for others
May 19, 2022, Arun Venugopal, Gothamist
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How the pandemic affected incarcerated people and their loved one
While incarcerated people were left to suffer behind prison walls during the first waves of the pandemic, their families were left to worry in the dark
May 16, 2022: Aiyuba Thomas and Tommaso Bardelli, Prism
How the pandemic affected incarcerated people and their loved oneRead More
Advocates for parole reform make a pitch to lawmakers in Albany
May 11, 2022: Arun Venugopal, Gothamist
Arun Venugopal / Gothamist
Advocates for parole reform make a pitch to lawmakers in AlbanyRead More
New York’s longest serving inmate who murdered 14-year-old granted parole
May 10, 2022: Panagiotis Argitis, Dan Gross, RochesterFirst.com/WROC
New York’s longest serving inmate who murdered 14-year-old granted paroleRead More
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)
Parole justice will be in focus at Bedford Playhouse
May 6, 2022: Jeff Morris, The Record-Review
Parole justice will be in focus at Bedford PlayhouseRead More