Valerie Gaiter

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

State lawmakers joined formerly incarcerated New Yorkers and activists during a rally in support of parole reforms in New York, on 20 April 2022. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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Parole Justice Now: Confronting Death by Incarceration in New York

March 22, 2022: Jonah Walters, Nonprofit Quarterly

Image Source: Hasan Almasi on Unsplash

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Commentary: Parole bills offer a path to healing and to gender justice

December 15, 2021: Anna Kelles and Jessica González-Rojas, Times Union

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Report says New York State prison system has created ‘a new death penalty’

October 11, 2021: Gloria Pazmino, Spectrum NY1 Exclusive

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New York State’s New Death Penalty: The Death Toll of Mass Incarceration in a Post-Execution Era

October 2021: Center for Justice at Columbia University

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United States: there’s an aging crisis in New York’s prisons and we need to solve it

June 16, 2021: Rodney Holcombe, Prison Insider

United States: there’s an aging crisis in New York’s prisons and we need to solve itRead More

Another Voice: Incarcerated people deserve a second chance at life

June 1, 2021: Deacon Jerome Wright, The Buffalo News

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