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Spectrum News: Hochul signs ‘Less is More’ into law to release 191 Rikers detainees
Spectrum News
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 […]
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State of Politics: State may release more people from jail on parole violations, Hochul says
State of Politics
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 […]
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NY GOV: Governor Hochul Announces Major Actions To Improve Justice and Safety in City Jails
NY GOV
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…
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Queens Daily Eagle: Gov. signs parole reform bill, releases nearly 200 from Rikers
Queens Daily Eagle
By Jacob Kaye via Queens Daily Eagle With the crisis on Rikers Island nearing a breaking point, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law Friday that would spur the release of […]
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NY DailyNews: Gov. Hochul orders release of 191 Rikers Island inmates amid ‘hell on earth’ conditions at jail
NY Daily News
By Chris Sommerfeldt via NY Daily News Gov. Hochul ordered the immediate release of 191 Rikers Island inmates on Friday and signed a bill that paves the way for even more prisoners […]
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AP: New York tosses jail time for most minor parole violations
AP News
By Marina Villeneuve via AP News ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New Yorkers will be able to avoid jail time for most nonviolent parole violations under a new law signed Friday by […]
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lohud: in kathy hochul, reform advocates see hope but proceed with caution
lohud
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 “evolve…
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next city: new york could reform parole, help thousands of people, and save millions
Next City
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
The City
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
Amsterdam News
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”
Politics NY
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
Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
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 […]
