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A second chance: How the parole justice movement has gained steam in New York state
By Robbie Sequeira via BronxTimes Without a second chance, Donna Hylton would have never transformed her life. Without a second chance, Hylton may only be remembered for a traumatic childhood that inc…
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AMNY:After latest Rikers Island death, de Blasio acknowledges more improvements coming
By Morgan C. Mullings via AMNY The most recent inmate death on Rikers Island spurred renewed outrage from criminal justice advocates — and renewed promises from Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday tha…
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WBFO:Hochul signs law to end sending New Yorkers back to prison on minor parole violations, immediately releases nearly 200 inmates
By Karen DeWitt via WBFO New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday ordered the immediate release of nearly 200 state prison inmates being held for committing technical parole violations, while also vowi…
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advisory – community groups, people and families impacted by rikers, and elected officials to rally at city hall to demand on mayor de blasio to decarcerate
ADVISORY September 20th, 2021 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org | 347-201-2768 Crisis on Rikers Grows, 11th Death in Year at Notorious Facility Wednesday 9/22, 11 a.m.: Community G…
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WRGB Albany: “Less is More” Act was signed: Former inmates feel a sense of relief
By Emma Quinn via WRGB Albany ALBANY (WRGB) — Come March 2022, missing curfew or being late to a parole meeting won’t automatically land someone on parole back in the prison system. That is al…
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CBS New York: Nearly 200 People Being Released From Rikers After Gov. Hochul Signs ‘Less Is More Act,’ Calls N.Y.’s Incarceration Rate ‘A Point Of Shame’
By Aundrea Cline-Thomas via CBSNewYork NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Gov. Kathy Hochul acted to immediately free several hundred parolees from Rikers Island and made arrangements to move several hun…
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NYDailyNews: Less is More is law: Gov. Hochul signs an important criminal justice reform bill
By Daily News Editorial Board via NYDailyNews Parolees aren’t done serving their sentence, but that status shouldn’t be an all-too-easy tripwire speeding their return to prison caused by a techn…
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MSN News: Nearly 200 People Being Released From Rikers After Gov. Hochul Signs ‘Less Is More Act,’ Calls N.Y.’s Incarceration Rate ‘A Point Of Shame’
By Syndicated Local – CBS New York via MSN News NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Gov. Kathy Hochul acted to immediately free several hundred parolees from Rikers Island and made arrangements to mov…
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Adirondack Daily Enterprise: New York tosses jail time for most minor parole violations
By Marina Villeneuve via Adirondack Daily Enterprise ALBANY — New Yorkers will be able to avoid jail time for most nonviolent parole violations under a new law signed Friday by Gov. Kathy Hochul…
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Yahoo News: Rikers Island set to release hundreds of inmates according to NY officials
By Aisha Powell via Yahoo News New York Governor Kathy Hochul said that she is “deeply disturbed” by the situation at Rikers New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that nearly 200 inmates a…
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Spectrum News: Hochul signs ‘Less is More’ into law to release 191 Rikers detainees
By Elina Tarkazikis and Gloria Pazmino via SpectrumNews NEW YORK — With the stroke of a pen on Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the “Less is More Act” into law, greenlighting a change to an ove…
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State of Politics: State may release more people from jail on parole violations, Hochul says
By Nick Reisman via State of Politics New York state officials on Friday announced plans to release 191 people who are in Rikers Island jail in New York City on technical parole violations, but addit…
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NY GOV: Governor Hochul Announces Major Actions To Improve Justice and Safety in City Jails
By NY GOV via NYGOV Signs the Less is More Community Supervision and Revocation Reform Act (S.1144A/A.5576A); 191 Individuals to be Immediately Released Having Served Their Sentences Under Less is…
