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Release Aging People in Prison

Advocates, lawmakers renew push for N.Y. parole reform that would ease the release of older inmates

December 7, 2022 by Melissa Tanis

By: David Slattery, NY Daily News ALBANY — Proponents of a pair of bills that would overhaul the state’s parole system renewed their push for change Wednesday as lawmakers held …

Read moreAdvocates, lawmakers renew push for N.Y. parole reform that would ease the release of older inmates

Black, Hispanic people more often disciplined in NY prisons, Inspector General says

December 7, 2022 by Melissa Tanis

By : Eduardo Cuevas, lohud. People of color are more likely to face discipline while incarcerated in New York prisons compared to their white counterparts — and disparities appear to have worsened, a new state Inspector General’s report found.

Read moreBlack, Hispanic people more often disciplined in NY prisons, Inspector General says

Fighting new prison care package ban

December 1, 2022 by Melissa Tanis

By: Deirdre Bardolf, Assoc. Ed., Queens Chronicle Lawmakers and advocates gathered outside the Queensboro Correctional Facility in Long Island City on Tuesday to condemn a directive from the state Department …

Read moreFighting new prison care package ban

While some clemency reforms quietly take shape, advocates look to gov for more

November 16, 2022 by Melissa Tanis

November 16, 2022: Jacob Kaye, Queens Daily Eagle

Read moreWhile some clemency reforms quietly take shape, advocates look to gov for more

Zeldin Threat Passed, Criminal Justice Reformers Ready to Push Hochul

November 11, 2022 by Melissa Tanis

November 11, 2022, Reuven Blau,The City

Read moreZeldin Threat Passed, Criminal Justice Reformers Ready to Push Hochul

Out of Prison, Meat in the Game: Anthony Dixon vs the Matrix

November 6, 2022 by Melissa Tanis

November 6, 2022, susie day, CounterPunch+

Read moreOut of Prison, Meat in the Game: Anthony Dixon vs the Matrix

‘A survival lifeline’: Families decry ban on care packages in NY prisons

September 28, 2022 by susie day

September 27, 2022: Michelle Bocanegra, Gothamist

Read more‘A survival lifeline’: Families decry ban on care packages in NY prisons

Groups Call for Abolition of DBI in US; File Human Rights Complaint with UN

September 16, 2022 by susie day

September 16, 2022: David M. Greenwald, The Davis Vanguard

Read moreGroups Call for Abolition of DBI in US; File Human Rights Complaint with UN

Prisoner Advocates Turn to the UN to End Extreme Prison Sentences

September 15, 2022 by susie day

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 …

Read morePrisoner Advocates Turn to the UN to End Extreme Prison Sentences

New York’s ageing prisoners languish with poor medical care and little hope

August 20, 2022 by susie day

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

Read moreNew York’s ageing prisoners languish with poor medical care and little hope

Governor Hochul’s ‘Rolling’ Clemency Process Has Set Just One Person Free

July 25, 2022 by susie day

July 25, 2022: Victoria Law, Hell Gate

Read moreGovernor Hochul’s ‘Rolling’ Clemency Process Has Set Just One Person Free

Advocates question Hochul’s unfulfilled promise to staff parole board

July 12, 2022 by susie day

July 11, 2022: Kate Lisa, NYS Spectrum News 1

Read moreAdvocates question Hochul’s unfulfilled promise to staff parole board
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