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Albany Times Union: Albany arrest-diversion program favors fewer – and whiter – residents
Albany Times Union
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 police reform…
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Gotham Gazette: Seven of eight manhattan district attorney candidates support parole and sentencing reform
Gotham Gazette
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 candidates is seeking…
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CT Mirror: Covid-19 leads to more ‘discretionary releases’ from prison, but advocates say it’s not enough
CT Mirror
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 have been issu…
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FOX61: Days after inmate dies due to Covid-19, family speaks out about prison conditions inside
FOX61
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 Mirror
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 drags […]
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The Appeal: Families urge cuomo to release loved ones from prison during Covid-19 pandemic
The Appeal
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
Daily News
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 wisdom […]
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CT Mirror: Eighth person in state prison dies from Covid as advocates demand releases
CT Mirror
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 evening that an inmate…
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NY Law Journal: Legislators call for renewed focus on NY prisons amid pandemic
Law.com
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
CT Insider
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 prison system are Black, a […
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Wesleyan University: Criminal justice and election discussed at E2020 speaker series event
Wesleyan University
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 figures from diver…
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CT Mirror: After two sessions, no legislation on prison conditions leaves advocates frustrated
CT Mirror
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 second special [&…
