Opinion: Let the transformed judge transformation
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“Those most impacted by incarceration must help shape the system that determines freedom.”
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Parole reform should top legislative agenda, advocates say
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“It's not a get out of jail free card, it's an opportunity.”
Read MoreReport outlines death rates for older adults incarcerated in New York
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“The death penalty has been repurposed as death by incarceration sentences.”
Read MoreParole advocates urge legislature to pass reform bills
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“In an overarching way we are talking about how the downtrodden are treated in New York State.”
Read MoreAdvocates pressure Cuomo to sign parole reform bill
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“As New York attempts to rebuild after the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot afford to spend $680 million a year locking people up with no benefit to public safety.”
Read MoreAdvocates urge parole reform in final hours of New York’s legislative session
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“The data from this report confirms what many know: The Parole Board treats white people better than Black people.”
Read MoreActivists push for parole for elderly inmates
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“We’re trying to right some wrongs and some historic injustices, like the draconian sentencing laws rooted in white supremacy.”
Read MoreProgressive legislative candidates push inmate release measures during COVID crisis
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“We call on you to pass urgently needed reforms to save lives behind bars.”
Read MoreParole reform movement gains traction statewide after years of advocacy
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“When you get out, you have a parole officer who may be a good person who helps you find a job and a house, or who may try to lock you up again, because that’s easier.”
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