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lohud: in kathy hochul, reform advocates see hope but proceed with caution
By Tiffany Cusaac-Smith | via Iohud During her time as lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul has said it’s time to “rethink our criminal justice system,” and reiterated that she has &…
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next city: new york could reform parole, help thousands of people, and save millions
By Roshan Abraham | via Next City At a July 15 rally outside Governor Cuomo’s midtown Manhattan office, Rashaan Brown said he was working as a credible messenger — a person […]
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the city: rikers detainee endured ‘horrible conditions’ before dying in cell, jails overseer finds
By Reuven Blau | via The City A detainee was held in “horrible conditions” — no pillows, blankets or regular food — in an intake pen on Rikers Island for several […]
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amsterdam news: activists: reducing parole violations will better life after prison and cut prison costs
By Keith Paul Medelis | via Amsterdam News At a recent rally outside New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office, DeAndre Simmons clutched his hoodie as he walked slowly toward the impromptu […]
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politics ny: criminal justice reform advocates push legislation giving parolees “earned time credit”
By Ariel Pacheco | via Politics NY Criminal justice reform advocates are ramping up the pressure on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign recently passed legislation that would give parolees a 30 […]
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jjie: nonprofits push parole reform and housing for parolees
By Anna Deen | via Juvenile Justice Information Exchange Since being released from New York City’s Rikers Island jail — where he’d been sentenced to four months for not being where [&hellip…
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gotham gazette: key fixes for new york’s broken parole system await the governor’s signature
By Yamirca Vazquez | via Gotham Gazette It wasn’t the eight months of military-style, intense shock incarceration that finally broke me; it was my parole officer. After my incarceration at Lake…
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video – #lessismoreny – katal member avion joins “it’s coffie time” with professor coffie
Katal Center member Avion was a guest on It’s Coffie Time with Professor Coffie. He spoke about #LessIsMoreNY, and the positive impact the bill will have once signed into law […]
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qns: bill that would reduce re-incarceration due to minor parole violations awaits cuomo’s signature
By Julia Moro | via QNS The state Assembly recently passed a parole reform bill that would break the cycle of re-incarceration that disproportionately affects communities of color. Non-crim…
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the city: another man died at rikers as lawmakers voted on parole bill that might have saved him
By Reuven Blau | via The City At around 2 p.m. on Thursday, lawmakers in the state Senate began voting to overhaul New York’s parole system following years of lobbying from […]
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bronxnet – the bronx social justice and anti-violence forums | katal center for equity, health, and justice
Daren Jamie | via BronxNet Host Daren Jaime sits down with the Director of Community Organizing at Katal Center for Equity, Health, and Justice, Kenyatta Muzzani discussing the organization utili…
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gothamist: new york legislature passes parole reform bill intended to slash prison population
By George Joseph | via Gothamist Albany has passed a new law designed to curb the number of people sent back to prison for non-criminal parole violations. If signed into law […]
