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albany times union: albany arrest-diversion program favors fewer – and whiter – residents
Albany arrest-diversion program favors fewer – and whiter – residents By Eduardo Medina| via Albany Times Union January 25, 2021 ALBANY — At a meeting last September on…
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gotham gazette: seven of eight manhattan district attorney candidates support parole and sentencing reform
Seven of Eight Manhattan District Attorney Candidates Support Parole and Sentencing Reform By Samar Khurshid | via Gotham Gazette January 15, 2021 A crowded field of Democratic candid…
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ct mirror: covid-19 leads to more ‘discretionary releases’ from prison, but advocates say it’s not enough
COVID-19 leads to more ‘discretionary releases’ from prison, but advocates say it’s not enough By Kelan Lyons, Kasturi Pananjadi | via CT Mirror December 23, 2020 State officials hav…
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fox61: days after inmate dies due to covid-19, family speaks out about prison conditions inside
Days after inmate dies due to COVID-19, family speaks out about prison conditions inside As of December 9, there have been 10 inmates that have died due to COVID-19 By […]
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ct mirror: ct hasn’t commuted a single prisoner’s sentence since before the pandemic. advocates say it’s time to change.
CT hasn’t commuted a single prisoner’s sentence since before the pandemic. Advocates say it’s time to change. By Kelan Lyons via CT Mirror | November 30. 2020 As COVID-19 […]
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the appeal: families urge cuomo to release loved ones from prison during covid-19 pandemic
Families Urge Cuomo to Release Loved Ones from Prison During COVID-19 Pandemic In addition to the releases he has already ordered, the New York governor can grant commutations to free […]
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daily news: the cruelty of parole in new york
The cruelty of parole in New York By District Attorneys Darcel Clark, Eric Gonzalez, and Cy Vance, Jr. via Daily News | November 19, 2020 For a long time, conventional […]
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ct mirror: eighth person in state prison dies from covid as advocates demand releases
Eighth person in state prison dies from COVID as advocates demand releases by KELAN LYONS via CT Mirror | NOVEMBER 18, 2020 The Department of Correction announced Wednesday…
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ny law journal: legislators call for renewed focus on ny prisons amid pandemic
NY Law Journal: Legislators Call for Renewed Focus on NY Prisons Amid Pandemic via Law.com State Assembly Correction Chair David I. Weprin and Crime and Corrections Chair Luis Sepúlveda will [&hellip…
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ct insider: racial disparities persist in ct prisons, even as the population dropped
Racial disparities persist in CT prisons, even as the population dropped Jordan Fenster via CT Insider | Oct. 16, 2020 More than 42 percent of people in Connecticut’s pr…
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wesleyan university: criminal justice and election discussed at e2020 speaker series event
Criminal Justice and Election Discussed at E2020 Speaker Series Event by Olivia Drake via Wesleyan University| October 5, 2020 The E2020 Speaker Series features an array of public fig…
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ct mirror: after two sessions, no legislation on prison conditions leaves advocates frustrated
After two sessions, no legislation on prison conditions leaves advocates frustrated by Kelan Lyons via CT Mirror | September 29, 2020 The day before lawmakers are to gavel in their se…
