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Susan Arbetter / Spectrum News — After months of back and forth, Democrats in the New York state Senate and Assembly have reached a deal on a slate of prison reforms in response to the deaths of two men, Robert Brooks and Messiah Nantwi, at the hands of correction officers in state facilities. The omnibus bill has multiple parts...
Kate Lisa / Spectrum News 1 — State lawmakers said sentencing reform will be a top priority in the final weeks of session as a deal to expand earned time credits for incarcerated New Yorkers fell out of the final budget...
Melissa Krull / Spectrum News — A 22-day prison strike and the multiple deaths of those incarcerated during that time has reignited conversations about reforms in the state prison system.
A report last fall claims white people were offered parole at higher rates than people of color — and the gap has widened in the last three years...
Jack Arpey / NY State, Spectrum News 1 — As next legislative session approaches in New York, parole reform is topping the list of potential criminal justice issues. That includes the "Elder Parole" bill, which would ensure people 55 and older who have been incarcerated for at least 15 years are given an interview with the parole board; and "Fair and Timely Parole" ...
Jack Arpey / Spectrum News 1 — TeAna Taylor, co-director of Policy and Communication for Release Aging People in Prison Campaign told Spectrum News 1 the parole board is best served by having individuals with a wide range of experience making decisions...
Capital Tonight Staff, Spectrum News 1: New York state lawmakers and advocates rallied for parole reforms at the Capitol on Wednesday...
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...
By: Nick Reisman, Spectrum News 1 - Changes to New York's victims' compensation law as well as a proposed overhaul of parole are being backed by a founder of the MeToo movement, advocates announced this week....
By: Nick Reisman, Spectrum News 1 - "A proposal that would make it easier for people who have served more than a decade in prison to be considered for parole is gaining ground in the state Senate with a majority of lawmakers in the chamber now signing on to support the bill...."
