AMID A HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN NEW YORK PRISONS, SPEAKERS DEMAND PASSAGE OF ELDER PAROLE AND FAIR & TIMELY PAROLE BILLS TO IMPROVE SAFETY FOR ALL, REUNITE FAMILIES, AND END PERMANENT PUNISHMENT
(New York State) – Today, New York State and local lawmakers joined formerly incarcerated people and people with loved ones in prison to demand passage of Parole Justice legislation to promote transformation and healing, help build safe communities, and end permanent punishment.
“For far too long, New York has delayed taking real action on parole reform, and as we have waited, too many lives have been lost and too many families have been punished. It is time we pass this vital legislation and give incarcerated elders a fair opportunity to appear before the parole board — a chance at dignity and redemption. We owe it to them and their families. Thank you to the advocates for your unwavering commitment to justice. Together, I’m hopeful that this momentum will lead to action and, ultimately, the change we seek,” said Maritza Davila, lead Assembly sponsor of Elder Parole (Brooklyn)…