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As a deepening humanitarian crisis inside the Rikers Island jail complex fuels efforts to release more detainees, a judge’s decision can come down to one key consideration: Do they have…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Aug 2021

ARTS and CULTURE Justice

NY Prison Arts and Reentry Programs Persist Throughout Pandemic

While the COVID-19 pandemic may have limited the intimacy of prison and reentry arts programs, many found ways to continue to teach, appreciate and showcase the work of incarcerated artists…

ByGriffin Kelly 2Comments

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Jul 2021

Education Government Opinion

Opinion: Justice-Involved New Yorkers Need Access to Higher Education

‘As New York City looks toward investing in opportunities for people with justice involvement, it is imperative that they fund higher education services as a part of reentry. We must…

ByCamilla Broderick 0Comments

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Jan 2021

Government Justice

Fundraising Boasts and Policy Ideas as Manhattan DA’s Race Heats Up

While two candidates reported having more than a million on hand to fuel a five-month push to the Democratic primary, two others released policy plans for conviction review and re-entry…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Aug 2019

Opinion

Opinion: Congress Must Restore Access to School Aid for People in Prison

‘Most incarcerated individuals will be released at some point in time. It is imperative that every person returning home is given the opportunity to become productive members of society.’

BySavanna Stokely 0Comments

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Jul 2018

Opinion

City Views: City’s Commercial Waste Zone Proposal Would Threaten my Second Chance

‘The de Blasio administration is advancing a proposal that it knows will lead to job losses in commercial waste carting – including for second-chance workers like myself.’

ByAlfredo Ramirez 1Comment

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Jun 2018

Justice Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Criminal Justice Reform Has a Long Way to Go

Two veteran advocates for the arrested, the incarcerated and the recently released say that from bail reform to parole, Rikers to homeless shelters, the criminal justice system continues to damage…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Mar 2018

Opinion

CityViews: Government Can Close the Parole-to-Shelter Pipeline

Rikers or a shelter? Neither is a good alternative. Not for community safety. Not for taxpayers. Not for anything. Surely there’s a better way.

ByJoAnne Page 0Comments

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May 2017

Justice

Parole Rules, Meant to Protect the Public, Can Make Reentry Hard

Some parolees believe the restrictions put in place by the Parole Board and their parole officers serve little purpose except creating a risk that they’ll end up back in prison.

ByVictoria Edwards 9Comments

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Jan 2017

Housing and Homelessness Justice NYCHA

NYCHA Pilot Sees Success Allowing Residents to Return After Prison

Reversing a long-standing policy that had been criticized for splitting up or uprooting families, the public housing authority is permitting some people to return to NYCHA housing after their sentences.…

ByAngely Mercado

ByNomin Ujiyediin 3Comments

As NYC’s Jail Crisis Worsens, Stable Housing Could Be the Difference Between Rikers and Release

NY Prison Arts and Reentry Programs Persist Throughout Pandemic

Opinion: Justice-Involved New Yorkers Need Access to Higher Education

Fundraising Boasts and Policy Ideas as Manhattan DA’s Race Heats Up

Opinion: Congress Must Restore Access to School Aid for People in Prison

City Views: City’s Commercial Waste Zone Proposal Would Threaten my Second Chance

Max & Murphy: Criminal Justice Reform Has a Long Way to Go

CityViews: Government Can Close the Parole-to-Shelter Pipeline

Parole Rules, Meant to Protect the Public, Can Make Reentry Hard

NYCHA Pilot Sees Success Allowing Residents to Return After Prison

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