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NYDailyNews: Less is More is law: Gov. Hochul signs an important criminal justice reform bill
NY Daily News
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’
CBS New York via MSN News
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
Adirondack Daily Enterprise
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
Yahoo News
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
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 […]
