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NY Gov. Kathy Hochul grants clemency to 13 people, 1 year after promising to do so more often

December 22, 2022 by Melissa Tanis

By: Samantha Max, Gothamist: Gov. Kathy Hochul pardoned nine people and commuted the sentences of four others on Wednesday — a year after she last granted several New Yorkers clemency — and pledged to continue to do so “on an ongoing basis," despite having not done so for a year.

Read moreNY Gov. Kathy Hochul grants clemency to 13 people, 1 year after promising to do so more often

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

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

A New York City rapper turned himself in for murder 13 years ago, now his prosecutor wants him freed

October 11, 2022 by susie day

October 11, 2022, Samantha Max, Gothamist

Read moreA New York City rapper turned himself in for murder 13 years ago, now his prosecutor wants him freed

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

Freed from a double-life sentence, a long-imprisoned New Yorker urges Albany to find relief for others

May 19, 2022 by susie day

May 19, 2022, Arun Venugopal, Gothamist

Read moreFreed from a double-life sentence, a long-imprisoned New Yorker urges Albany to find relief for others

Zombie Commissioners and Antiquated Structure Poses Hurdles for Parole Reform

February 11, 2022 by susie day

Governor Kathy Hochul says she will finally fill vacancies on the state’s parole board, opening the potential to shift from presumptive detention February 8, 2022: Nick Pinto, New York Focus/Bolts

Read moreZombie Commissioners and Antiquated Structure Poses Hurdles for Parole Reform

David Gilbert, Ex-Weather Underground Member, Granted Clemency by Cuomo. Will Parole Board Free Him?

August 26, 2021 by susie day

August 24, 2021: Amy Goodman, Steve Zeidman, Democracy Now!

Read moreDavid Gilbert, Ex-Weather Underground Member, Granted Clemency by Cuomo. Will Parole Board Free Him?

Cuomo gives clemency to 6, including Brink’s heist driver

August 26, 2021 by susie day

August 24, 2021: Associated Press, WWNY 7 News

Read moreCuomo gives clemency to 6, including Brink’s heist driver

Despite Recent Batches Of Clemencies, Prison Reform Advocates Feel Let Down By Cuomo

August 25, 2021 by susie day

August 24, 2021: Jim O’Grady, Gothamist

Read moreDespite Recent Batches Of Clemencies, Prison Reform Advocates Feel Let Down By Cuomo

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