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The City: death of two men at rikers — one held on shoplifting rap — amplifies push to overhaul parole rules
The City
By Reuven Blau | via The City Two men locked up on low-level arrests that violated their parole — one of them a new father jailed for allegedly shoplifting — recently […]
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Black Star News: coalition rallies outside nyc office of governor cuomo demanding passage of parole reform
Black Star News
Coalition Rallies Outside NYC Office of Governor Cuomo Demanding Passage of Parole Reform via Black Star News May 8, 2021 New York, NY – Friday, the #LessIsMoreNY Coalition, includin…
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Zenger News: new york’s inflexible parole system hindering second chances, advocates say
Zenger News
New York’s Inflexible Parole System Hindering Second Chances, Advocates Say By Alan J. Krawitz | via Zenger News May 5, 2021 When Bronx native Luke Steele was released after more than […]
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Middletown Press: child advocates decry idea of housing migrant children at former ct detention facility as ‘step backward’
Middletown Press
Child advocates decry idea of housing migrant children at former CT detention facility as ‘step backward’ By Cassandra Day | via Middletown Press April 13, 2021 Several advocacy groups ac…
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WPKN Public Radio: the struggles of black women in the united states since slavery
WPKN Public Radio
The Struggles Of Black Women In The United States Since Slavery With Garnett Ankle | via WPKN Public Radio March 28, 2021 We are currently celebrating Women’s History Month. On today’s s…
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CT Post: advocates: ct’s new covid vaccine plan could worsen inequities
CT Post
Advocates: CT’s new COVID vaccine plan could worsen inequities By Jordan Fenster | via CT Post March 17, 2021 In an effort to allow those with high-risk medical conditions to jump […]
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Connecticut Mirror: what we’ve lost, what we’ve learned during our year of covid
Connecticut Mirror
What we’ve lost, what we’ve learned during our year of COVID By CT Mirror Staff | via Connecticut Mirror March 7, 2021 On March 6, 2020, Gov. Ned Lamont announced that the first […]
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Uptown Radio (Columbia University School of Journalism): will the pandemic be enough to reform new york’s parole violation system?
Uptown Radio (Columbia University School of Journalism)
Will the pandemic be enough to reform New York’s parole violation system? By Karen Maniraho | via Uptown Radio (Columbia University School of Journalism) February 20, 2021 Listen to the interview…
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Albany Times Union: leadership questions remain for albany lead arrest-diversion program
Albany Times Union
Leadership questions remain for Albany LEAD arrest-diversion program By Eduardo Medina| via Albany Times Union January 28, 2021 ALBANY – City leaders are planning changes in management for the Law…
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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…
