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‘New York State sends more people to prison for parole rule violations than any other state in the country – and sends Black New Yorkers back to prison for these…

ByJason Cone 1Comment

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May 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Budget Can Offer a Down Payment Towards a Caring and Compassionate New Deal for NYC

‘We can address poverty and public health concerns by providing people the housing, social services and care they actually need—and by divesting from policing and incarceration.’

ByPaulette Soltani 0Comments

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Apr 2021

Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: In Plan to Close Rikers, Community Reinvestment is Key to Repairing Harms of Incarceration

‘For decades, criminalized communities have been calling on elected leaders to fund our schools, our parks, our hospitals, our community centers, our access to stable homes and more.’

ByDarren Mack 0Comments

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Feb 2021

Health Justice

NY’s Prisons & Jails Are ‘Hotbeds’ for COVID-19, Advocates Say in Call for Full Vaccine Access

Earlier this month, the state began vaccinating incarcerated people 65 and older. But advocates, as well as local officials who run the city’s jails, want eligibility expanded to include all…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Dec 2020

Government Justice News

When Will New York Vaccinate People in Prisons and Jails?

While the governor’s draft vaccination plan includes those in congregate settings in its second phase for vaccines, it doesn’t specifically refer to people in jails and prisons. That lack of…

ByNicole Javorsky 0Comments

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Dec 2020

Health Justice News

Climbing Jail Population and Second COVID Wave Renews Push to Release NYers Behind Bars

The number of people in New York City jails has increased in recent months, reversing progress made earlier in the pandemic to reduce the jail population—and heightening advocates’ concerns about…

ByNicole Javorsky 2Comments

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Dec 2020

Government Justice Resources

In New York, Few Resources for Solitary Confinement Survivors After Prison

Those who’ve experienced solitary confinement report lasting and debilitating effects from the isolation, and struggle to find programs to help them cope after release. At the same time, New York…

ByRoshan Abraham 5Comments

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Jan 2020

Opinion

Opinion: Turn on the TAP for Incarcerated New Yorkers

‘Twenty-five years after killing it, New York is considering bringing back tuition assistance for people in prison. Evidence indicates it will reduce recidivism, save taxpayer money and make communities safer.’

ByGeorge Chochos 1Comment

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Dec 2019

Opinion

Opinion: Grassroots Movements are Needed to End Mass Incarceration

‘Around the country, more and more billionaires are getting involved in criminal justice reform.”

ByLorenzo Jones

ByGabriel Sayegh 2Comments

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Sep 2019

Opinion

Opinion: NYC Should Learn from LA Before Building New Jails

‘Los Angeles took a huge progressive step in reforming the criminal justice system by choosing to care first, and jail last.’

ByCoss Marte

ByChristopher Marte 1Comment

Opinion: It’s Time for State Lawmakers to Reform NY’s Severe Parole System

Opinion: Budget Can Offer a Down Payment Towards a Caring and Compassionate New Deal for NYC

Opinion: In Plan to Close Rikers, Community Reinvestment is Key to Repairing Harms of Incarceration

NY’s Prisons & Jails Are ‘Hotbeds’ for COVID-19, Advocates Say in Call for Full Vaccine Access

When Will New York Vaccinate People in Prisons and Jails?

Climbing Jail Population and Second COVID Wave Renews Push to Release NYers Behind Bars

In New York, Few Resources for Solitary Confinement Survivors After Prison

Opinion: Turn on the TAP for Incarcerated New Yorkers

Opinion: Grassroots Movements are Needed to End Mass Incarceration

Opinion: NYC Should Learn from LA Before Building New Jails

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