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Hochul Cites Media Coverage in Decision to Roll Back Bail Reforms
April 28, 2023 – City & State
Editorial: A Clean Slate
April 26, 2023 – Times Union
Squabbling Over Crime Measures Snarls Budget Deal
April 25, 2023 – The Post-Journal
Assemblywoman Latrice Walker Continues Her NYS State/Bail Reform Hunger Strike
April 20, 2023 – New York Amsterdam News
Previously Incarcerated Individuals Get Expunged of Cannabis Convictions and More
April 20, 2023 – Rochester First
Wilson Clears First Chief Judge Hurdle
April 20, 2023 – Queens Daily Eagle
New York’s Highest Court Takes a Step to the Left, Maybe
April 20, 2023 – Bolts
Rowan Wilson Becomes NY’s First Black Chief Judge in Historic Confirmation
April 20, 2023 – Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Hochul’s Chief Judge Pick is Confirmed, While Potential Replacement’s Record is Reviewed at Senate Committee Hearing
April 18, 2023 – WAMC
How College in Prison is Changing Lives
April 13, 2023 – WMHT
Hochul’s Second Attempt to Choose a Chief Judge is Also Causing Some Controversy
April 12, 2023 – WAMC
Gov Nominates Wilson for Chief Judge
April 12, 2023 – Queens Daily Eagle
Hochul Names a New Candidate to Become New York’s Top Judge
April 10, 2023 – The New York Times
Rowan Wilson Nominated to Be State’s Next Chief Judge by Gov. Hochul
April 10, 2023 – Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Gov. Hochul Nominates Rowan Wilson for Chief Judge
April 10, 2023 – Spectrum News
One-Party Rule, but Competing Voices on Public Safety in Albany
April 7, 2023 – WCNY/Capitol Pressroom
Group of Elected Officials Visit Rikers Island, Alleging Hochul is “Pushing to Roll Back Bail Reform”
April 7, 2023 – Norwood News
Labor Unions Push Back on Proposed New York Bail Law Changes
April 7, 2023 – Spectrum News
Pols Tour Rikers Island As the Debate Over Bail Reform Continues
April 6, 2023 – Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Marvin Mayfield Mourned as Bail Reform Battle Heats Up in Albany
April 6, 2023 – The Indypendent
Rank-and-File Assembly Dems Insist Bail Changes Will Not Be Tolerated in Budget Talks
March 30, 2023 – City & State New York
Drug Court Enrollment has Plummeted After Changes to Criminal Justice Laws
March 24, 2023 – Times Union
Thousands Descend on Albany for a Final Push for Their Causes
March 21, 2023 – Times Union
Inside a Renewed Push for NY Clean Slate Law to Seal Criminal Records
March 21, 2023 – lohud.
Brooklyn Nonprofit That has Provided Incarceration Alternatives to Thousands Feeling Pinch of NYC’s Bureaucracy
March 20, 2023 – CBS New York
Public Safety Debates Could Dominate Final New York State Budget Talks
March 20, 2023 – Spectrum News
Clean Slate Bill Touted as Path to Jobs for Offenders
March 20, 2023 – Union-Sun & Journal
Lawmakers React to Controversial Clean Slate Act
March 20, 2023 – ABC News 10
Advocates Call on Lawmakers to Pass Clean Slate Act
March 20, 2023 – WENY News
The Inside Story of the Fight Against Hector LaSalle
March 20, 2023 – City & State New York
Inside the Struggle Over Code Blue
March 16, 2023 – Rochester Beacon
Advocates Applaud Legislative Leaders for Rejecting Gov’s Proposal to Weaken Bail Laws
March 15, 2023 – Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Albany Lawmakers Reject Hochul’s Bail and Charter School Proposals, as well as Key Parts of Her Housing Plan
March 14, 2023 – amNY
Progressive Groups Urge New York Lawmakers to Oppose Bail Changes
March 14, 2023 – Spectrum News
What New Powers Would Judges Have If Changes Are Made to NY’s Bail Laws?
March 14, 2023 – FingersLakes1
NY Lawmakers Renew Push To Ban ‘Predatory’ Court Fees
March 10, 2023 – Law360
Advocates Push for Changes in Sentencing Laws in New York
March 8, 2023 – Caribbean Life
New York City Advocates and Legislators Push To End ‘Predatory Court Fees’
March 1, 2023 – The Crime Report
New Yorkers Get Cannabis Convictions Cleared in Brooklyn
February 26, 2023 – NY1
Cannabis Company Helps Those with Marijuana Convictions Get Criminal Record Expunged
February 26, 2023 – News 12
‘A System that Perpetuates Poverty’: Pols, Advocates Rally to Eliminate Predatory Court Fees
February 24, 2023 – Brooklyn Paper
Piden Se Apruebe Proyecto de Ley para Terminar con Cargos Extras que Imponen las Cortes
February 23, 2023 – Spectrum News
Overhaul of NY’s Prison Sentencing Laws Could Shape Criminal Justice Conversation
February 22, 2023 – Albany Times Union
Exigen a Albany Poner Fin a Tarifas Judiciales de Tribunales en Nueva York
February 22, 2023 – El Diario
Will Commission Tailor Its Chief Judge Search to Senate’s Democratic Majority?
February 21, 2023 – New York Law Journal
Criminal Record Sealing Measure Gains Backing in New York Assembly
February 15, 2023 – Spectrum News
Senate Rejects Gov’s Chief Judge Pick
February 15, 2023 – Queens Daily Eagle
Yonkers Police Sound Alarm on Correlation Between Crime Increase and State’s Bail Reform
February 14, 2023 – News12 New Jersey
Couple Who Met Through Prison Program Pushing for ‘Second Act’ Sentencing Reform
February 14, 2023 – WHAM
State Legislature Should Pass the Clean Slate Act
February 13, 2023 – Crain’s New York Business
Immigration Coalition, Clean Slate Activists Unhappy with State Budget
February 9, 2023 – NY Amsterdam News
Hochul Aims for Major Changes to State’s Bail System
February 8, 2023 – Fingerslakes1.com
New York Lawmakers Discuss Bail and Judicial Discretion at Budget Hearing as Hochul Pushes Changes
February 7, 2023 – NY Daily News
Stefanik Highlights New York Bail Controversy on National Stage
February 7, 2023 – Spectrum News
Hochul Proposes Changes to Bail Reform in 2024 Budget
February 6, 2023 – ABC10 News
Executive Budget of $227 Billion Includes Assigned Counsel’s First Pay Raises in 20 Years
February 1, 2023 – New York Law Journal
New York Lawmakers Advance Measure to Seal Criminal Records
January 31, 2023 – NY State of Politics
Out of Jail and Looking for a ‘Clean Slate’ to Start Over
January 30, 2023 – Spectrum News
150 Organizaciones Reavivan la Lucha para que se Eliminen las Largas Sentencias en Cárceles de Nueva York
January 25, 2023 – El Diario
Hochul Doubles Down on Call for Judges to Have More Discretion in Setting Bail for ‘Serious Crimes’
January 24, 2023 – amNY
Talking About Restorative Justice and Cannabis Sales
January 22, 2023 – Spectrum News NY1
Lawmakers Block Hochul Pick for New York’s Top Judge
January 18, 2023 – Courthouse News Service
Hochul’s Chief Judge Pick Rejected by New York Senate Panel
January 18, 2023 – Spectrum News
Groups Call for Senate Rejection of LaSalle Ahead of Hearing, Hochul Threatens Lawsuit
January 18, 2023 – CNY Central
New Version of Clean Slate Act Gives Police, SED Access to Sealed Records
January 17, 2023 – Spectrum News
Advocates Rally in Rochester for Clean Slate Act
January 17, 2023 – News10NBC
Controversial Court of Appeals Nominee Met with Criticism and Support in Central New York
January 16, 2023 – CNY Central
Hochul Lays Out Big Plans for Housing Production, Public Safety in State of the State Address
January 10, 2023 – amNY
Resistance Grows Against Gov. Hochul’s Pick for Next Chief Judge
January 9, 2023 – WAER
New York Leaders, Politicians Rally in Albany Against LaSalle Nomination for Chief Judge Position
January 9, 2023 – amNY
Debate Over NY Chief Judge Pick Intensifies as Supporters Rally
January 7, 2023 – Times Union
With Public Safety Push in New York, Criminal Justice Reform Advocates Re-Double Efforts
January 5, 2023 – Spectrum News
Analysis: Hochul Faces Challenges to Power as Full Term Begins
January 1, 2023 – Spectrum News
Senate Judiciary Chair Says Prospects Are Dim for Hochul’s Chief Judge Pick
December 29, 2022 – City & State New York
Hochul Angers Unions, Progressives With Top NY Judge Pick
December 23, 2022 – Bloomberg Law
Hochul Taps LaSalle to Lead NY Courts; Will He Pass Muster with Senate Progressives?
December 23, 2022 – Lohud
NY Governor Taps State Supreme Court Justice as Top Judge
December 22, 2022 – Bloomberg Law
Hochul Nominates Hector LaSalle to Be Top New York Judge
December 22, 2022 – Spectrum News
Hochul’s Chief Judge Pick Met with Growing Opposition
December 22, 2022 – Spectrum News
Hector LaSalle Nominated to Be Next Chief Judge of New York State
December 22, 2022 – WRVO
Hochul Nominates LaSalle to Be Chief Judge, Angering NY Senate Progressives
December 22, 2022 – City & State New York
NY Governor Nominates Hector LaSalle as State’s Chief Judge
December 22, 2022 – AP News
Hochul Taps First Latino Judge to Head New York’s Top Court
December 22, 2022 – The New York Times
Syracuse Students Influence Peers to Practice Non-Violence Through Workshops, Men­torship
December 19, 2022 – Spectrum News
Brooklyn Community Foundation Invests $2.5M in Youth-Serving Programs Led by People of Color
December 19, 2022 – BKReader
Clean Slate Act Would Help Relieve State’s Worker Shortage
December 19, 2022 – Times Union
The Next Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
December 15, 2022 – WNYC
LETTER: ‘Clean Slate’ Law Must Be Addressed in Albany
December 13, 2022 – Finger Lakes Times
Coalition of Civil Rights Organizations, Community Leaders Call on Governor to Pick One of Their Preferred Candidates for Chief Judge
December 12, 2022 – QNS
The 3 Nominees Progressives Won’t Tolerate on New York’s Highest Court
December 8, 2022 – City & State New York
‘Care Not Cuts’: Broad Coalition Objects To $2.5 Billion Budget Cuts At City Hall Press Conference
December 7, 2022 – The Indypendent
Discussing How to Help People Who Were Formerly Incarcerated Re-Enter the Community
December 6, 2022 – WXXI
Criminal Justice Advocates Step Up Efforts to Push for More Reforms
December 4, 2022 – WSKG
Supporters of the Clean Slate ACT Renew Push to Seal Criminal Records in NY
December 3, 2022 – SI Advance
Hudson Rallies for Clean Slate Act
December 2, 2022 – HudsonValley360
Social Justice Groups Push for Sentencing Changes
December 1, 2022 – Spectrum News
Report: Wide Racial Disparity in New York Prison Discipline
December 1, 2022 – AP News
Clean Slate ACT Proponents Preparing to Push Economic Benefits of Sealing Criminal Records in New York
December 1, 2022 – NY Daily News
Advocates Pushing for Passage of Clean Slate Act
December 1, 2022 – NBC News10
Advocates Call for More to Be Done to Prevent Homelessness in Rochester
December 1, 2022 – WHAM ABC13
NY Lawmakers Aim to Overturn Controversial Prison Package Ban
November 30, 2022 – Times Herald-Record
Advocates Urge Hochul to Choose a New Chief Judge Who Will Look Out for the Vulnerable
November 30, 2022 – WXXI News
Hochul’s Chief Judge Pick Will Be Closely Watched
November 29, 2022 – Spectrum News
Weed is Legal in NY: Here’s a List of Dispensaries Set to Open, Including 2 on Staten Island
November 29, 2022 – SIlive.com
SA Extends Winter Clothing Drive Period to Dec. 2
November 29, 2022 – Daily Orange
New York Democrats Didn’t Defend Their Bail Law Changes. It Bit Them at the Polls.
November 27, 2022 – Politico
Syracuse Woman, Others Lobby for Changes in New York Sentencing Rules
November 26, 2022 – Syracuse.com
Commission Reveals Seven Candidates for NY Chief Judge
November 23, 2022 – New York Law Journal
NY Approves 1st Marijuana Dispensary Licenses
November 21, 2022 – PIX11
These Are New York’s First Recreational Marijuana Retailers
November 21, 2022 – The New York Times
New York Advocates Seek to End Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
November 17, 2022 – Pix11
New York Rallies Call for Passage of ‘Communities Not Cages’ Bills
November 17, 2022 – WRVO
Criminal Justice Debate Shifts to Sentencing Law Changes
November 17, 2022 – Spectrum News
Criminal Justice Advocates Gearing Up for Sentencing Reform Push in Albany
November 15, 2022 – New York Daily News
How Many Felony Arrests Yield Felony Convictions in the Capital Region?
November 8, 2022 – ABC News 10
With List of Top Judge Nominees Nearly Ready, Calls for Progressive Pick Mount
November 8, 2022 – Queens Daily Eagle
Advocates Seek New York Chief Judge to Move Past ‘Regressive’ DiFiore Legacy
November 4, 2022 – Spectrum News
Protestors Rally Outside Court of Appeals for a More Liberal Chief Judge
November 4, 2022 – Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Criminal Justice Groups Call on Hochul to Appoint ‘Progressive’ Chief Judge for NY Court of Appeals
November 3, 2022 – Spectrum News
Group Urges Governor to Choose a Progressive as New York’s Next Chief Judge
November 3, 2022 – New York Law Journal
Queens District Attorney’s Recent Statements on Search for New Chief Judge Shows She Has Forgotten the Constitution
October 3, 2022 – New York Law Journal
New Data on Bail Reform
September 30, 2022 – Manhattan Times
Families of Inmates in NY State Prisons Demand Ending Package Ban
September 28, 2022 – Globe Live Media
Bail Reform Advocates: ‘Statistics Are Proving Us Right’
September 21, 2022 – Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Engaged Humanities Network Awards Grants to Faculty and Students for Collaborations With Syracuse Community
September 21, 2022 – Syracuse University News
Foley Square Protestors Decry Mass Incarceration and 1994 Crime Bill
September 20, 2022 – The Legislative Gazette
Suspect in Alleged McDonald’s Ax-Swinging Released Without Bail
September 19, 2022 – NEWS10 ABC
Dead and Buried? Mock Funeral Held for 1994 Crime Bill, as New York Pols Renew Call for Sentencing Reform
September 13, 2022 – amNY
Queens Lawmakers Among Legislators Demanding More Diverse Candidates to Replace Chief Judge Janet DiFiore
September 13, 2022 – QNS
Gianaris, Hoylman, 20 Senators on Candidates for Court of Appeals Chief Judge
September 7, 2022 – The National Herald
20 State Senators: Avoid Repeat of DiFiore Tenure
September 6, 2022 – Times Union
Progressive Groups Seek a New Chief Judge More Attuned to the Rights of Society’s Vulnerable
August 15, 2022 – WSKG
New Package Restrictions at NY State Prisons Create Financial and Emotional Hardships
August 15, 2022 – Now This News
Progressive Groups Tell Hochul Next Chief Judge Must Not Be Former Prosecutor
August 15, 2022 – City & State New York
Progressives to Hochul: No Prosecutor for Top Court
August 15, 2022 – Press-Republican
Progressives Push Hochul to Pick New Chief Judge who ‘Defends Democracy’
August 15, 2022 – Spectrum News
DA Blames Bail Reform for Sex Offender’s Release
August 11, 2022 – WTEN
Mayor Eric Adams Says Repeat Offenders Show Need for More Changes to Bail Reform Laws
August 4, 2022 – CBS New York
Mayor and NYPD Wage Battle of Statistics with Criminal Justice Advocates Over Bail Reform and Recidivism
August 3, 2022 – amNY
Who’s that Bike Guy with the Boombox? He’s Syracuse’s ‘Radio Raheem’ and He’s Taking Requests
July 28, 2022 – Syracuse.com
Half of Felony Rearrests Came After Judges Had Discretion to Set Bail
July 23, 2022 – Times Union
DiFiore Departs
July 19, 2022 – Manhattan Times
An Opening for Defendants’ Rights on New York’s Highest Court
July 14, 2022 – New York Focus
Advocates, Lawmakers Seek Reset at State Court with DiFiore’s Retirement
July 11, 2022 – Spectrum News
NYPD Blasted for ‘Scapegoating’ Bail Reform Amid Crime Spike
July 8, 2022 – New York City Patch
Video Casts Doubt on Rudy Giuliani’s Claim He Was ‘Assaulted’ on Staten Island
June 28, 2022 – amNY
Delaware Moves Forward with ‘Ban the Box’ Legislation for College Admissions
June 24, 2022 – Higher Ed Dive
With Hours Left, Hopes Dwindle for Assembly Clean Slate Passage
June 3, 2022 – Spectrum News
Clean Slate Act Passes NY State Senate, Awaits Assembly Vote
June 1, 2022 – Spectrum News
New York Criminal Justice Advocates Push for 11th Hour Win on Clean Slate Bill
May 26, 2022 – NY State of Politics
Buffalo Shootings Shake Syracuse’s Black Community
May 20, 2022 – Syracuse.com
Clean Slate Coalition Joins New York City Pols to Pass the Clean Slate Act
May 19, 2022 – amNY
NY’s Courts Are Hurting Our People
May 19, 2022 – NY Daily News
Suozzi, Hochul Supporters Spar Over Gun Laws in Wake of Buffalo Massacre
May 18, 2022 – NY Daily News
Justice-Focused Algorithms Need to Show Their Work, Experts Say
May 12, 2022 – Government Technology
CNY Woman Overcomes Alcohol Addiction, Graduates from OCC to Counsel Others
May 12, 2022 – Spectrum News
New York Legislature Expects to Pass Clean Slate Act Before Session Ends
May 11, 2022 – Spectrum News
Supporters Continue to Fight for “Clean Slate” Bill After It Was Left Out of Budget
May 4, 2022 – Legislative Gazette
Presionan en Albany por Reformas a las Leyes de Sentencias
April 27, 2022 – El Diario
Clean Slate Passes Codes Committee
April 26, 2022 – Queens Daily Eagle
Formerly Incarcerated New Yorkers Rally in the State Capitol to Call for Sentencing Reform
April 26, 2022 – amNY
Law Enforcement Question Bail Reform Practices as More Shootings Reported Nationwide
April 15, 2022 – FOX17
Helping Prisoners Go to College Helps New York
April 14, 2022 – NY Daily News
Mayor, NYC Advocates Weigh in on State Budget
April 14, 2022 – Amsterdam News
How Adams Has Handled Crime in His First 100 Days as Mayor
April 11, 2022 – Spectrum News
Law Enforcement, DAs Back Criminal Justice Changes in State Budget
April 11, 2022 – Spectrum News
Hochul, Albany Legislature Reach Deal on Changes to New York Bail, Gun Laws
April 8, 2022 – NY Daily News
Activists Split with Hochul on Sealing Crime Records
April 6, 2022 – Niagara Gazette
Eleventh-Hour Push to Prevent Changes to State’s Bail Laws
April 6, 2022 – Legislative Gazette
Defenders of New York’s Bail Law Say Debate Won’t End With State Budget
April 1, 2022 – Spectrum News
Bail and Justice Reforms at Center of Ongoing Budget Negotiations
April 1, 2022 – Legislative Gazette
The Political Fight Around New York’s Bail Reform, Explained
March 30, 2022 – WXXI News
Criminal Justice Advocate Shares His Experience Being Held on Rikers Island: “It Was Hell”
March 29, 2022 – CBS New York
State Lawmakers Push Back on Hochul’s Reform Plans
March 29, 2022 – Queens Daily Eagle
With More Rollbacks Looming, Here’s How New York’s Bail Reform Has Evolved
March 29, 2022 – North Country Public Radio
Bail Reform Changes Remain a Factor in State Budget Talks
March 28, 2022 – WXXI News
State Sen. Myrie on Voting & Public Safety in the Budget
March 25, 2022 – The Brian Lehrer Show
Budget Deadline Looms, Crime Debate at the Capitol, Sealing Criminal Records in NY
March 24, 2022 – New York Now
Rejecting the Reform
March 24, 2022 – Manhattan Times
New York Legislative Leaders Push Back on Hochul’s Plans to Revise the State’s Bail Reform Laws
March 23, 2022 – WSHU
Loopholes Hobble Hochul’s Proposal on Conviction-Based Housing Discrimination, Critics Charge
March 22, 2022 – New York Focus
‘Raise the Age’ Shortfalls Exposed as Debate Rages Over Changes
March 22, 2022 – Times Union
Supporters of Keeping Bail Reforms Rise Up Against Governor Hochul
March 22, 2022 – Yonkers Times
Reformists Rally Against Hochul Plan for Rollbacks
March 22, 2022 – Queens Daily Eagle
Advocates Rally to Protest Hochul’s ‘Betrayal’ on Proposed Bail Reform Changes
March 21, 2022 – WXXI News
Hochul Refuses to Discuss Leaked Bail Overhauls as Budget Deadline Nears
March 21, 2022 – NY Daily News
Rikers Staffing Still a Wreck: Federal Monitor
March 18, 2022 – Queens Daily Eagle
Hochul Proposing Bail Changes in State Budget, Drawing Ire of NY Lawmakers
March 17, 2022 – NY Daily News
Hochul Breaks on Bail Reform
March 17, 2022 – Queens Daily Eagle
Hochul Quietly Pushing for Changes to NY Bail Reform
March 17, 2022 – 1010 WINS
NY Clean Slate Act: Rochester Residents, Groups Push for Passage
March 16, 2022 – Democrat & Chronicle
Supporters Expect NY’s Clean Slate Act to Pass
March 11, 2022 – WSKG
Advocates, Community Organizers Push for ‘Clean Slate’ Ahead of Budget Deadline
March 10, 2022 – NY City Lens
Advocates Blast Eric Adams for Using Teen Suspect’s Botched Case in Bail Push
March 9, 2022 – City & State
NY Bail Reform: What the Numbers Tell — and Don’t Tell
March 8, 2022 – Newsday
Undaunted by Bail Backlash, Progressives Push for Clean Slate Bill in Albany
March 8, 2022 – City & State
Community on Alert: 6 Robberies in 8 Weeks in This Staten Island Neighborhood
March 5, 2022 – SILive.com
Bronx Subway Feces Attack Suspect Curses Judge, is Back on the Street Day Later
March 2, 2022 – NY Daily News
Officials, Formerly Incarcerated Push for Passage of the Clean Slate Act
February 27, 2022 – News12
‘Stop Judging Us By Our Mistakes’: New York’s Formerly Incarcerated Join Pols in Call for Passage of Clean Slate Act
February 27, 2022 – amNY
Rise In Violent Crime Could Slow Resentencing Momentum
February 25, 2022 – Law360
Want Diversity in the Legal Profession? Start by Revising Question 26 in the Bar Application
February 23, 2022 – New York State Bar Association
Advocates Condemn Mischaracterization of Bail Reform
February 14, 2022 – Queens Daily Eagle
New York City Mayor Eric Adams Talks Public Safety With Lawmakers in Albany
February 14, 2022 – New York Now
Supporters of Bail Reform Rally in Albany
February 14, 2022 – Spectrum News
Mayor Adams Fails to Convince Dems to Reverse Criminal Justice Reforms During Albany Visit
February 14, 2022 – NY Daily News
Democratic Lawmakers Back Bail Reform Measures in Albany
February 14, 2022 – Hudson Valley 360
Rally Calls to Protect Bail Reform and Advance Community Safety
February 14, 2022 – WRGB Albany
Mayor Adams Meets with State Leaders in Albany Over Bail Reform
February 14, 2022 – Spectrum News
Attacks on Bail Reform Are a Dangerous Distraction
February 9, 2022 – New York Daily News
Community Reacts to Adams’ ‘No More’ Gun Violence Blueprint
February 3, 2022 – Amsterdam News
Housing Trifecta: Freedom Commons Offers Affordable, Supportive and Emergency Options for the Formerly Incarcerated
January 30, 2022 – The Stand
Advocacy Groups Say Albany Democrats Not Acting So Democratic
January 28, 2022 – City and State NY
NYC Mayor Adams’ Call for Action on Bail Reforms Pitting Progressives Against Moderate Dems
January 25, 2022 – New York Daily News
New York Officials Urged to Tackle Gun Violence, Bail
January 25, 2022 – Spectrum News
The Real Way to Get Guns Out of Schools
January 24, 2022 – New York Focus
REJI Towards a World Without Prisons Zoom a Success
January 24, 2022 – The Campus Times
Communities Not Cages Calls for Overhaul of Prison Sentencing Laws
January 24, 2022 – The Daily Orange
Communities Not Cages Campaign Introduces Three Incarceration Reform Bills
January 19, 2022 – amNY
Mandatory Minimum Sentences Eyed for Extinction in New York
January 18, 2022 – Capitol Pressroom (WCNY Radio)
Healing Happens Through Redemption, Not Endless Punishment
January 17, 2022 – Syracuse.com
Redefining Diversity on New York’s Highest Court
January 16, 2022 – Buffalo News
Justice Shirley Troutman of Buffalo Confirmed for the State’s Highest Court
January 12, 2022 – WGRZ
Justice Shirley Troutman Becomes Second Black Woman Appointed to New York’s Highest Court
January 12, 2022 – NY Daily News
Judge Shirley Troutman Confirmed to New York’s Top Court
January 12, 2022 – Spectrum News 1
New York’s Highest State Court Gets a New Judge: Shirley Troutman
January 12, 2022 – New York Now
Senate Confirms Judge Troutman to Court of Appeals
January 12, 2022 – Queens Daily Eagle
Gov. Hochul’s “Jails to Jobs” Initiative Receives Praise From Syracuse Reintegration Agency
January 7, 2022 – WAER
Hochul’s Policy Agenda Plays It Safe in Election Year but She Offers Plenty for Everyone
January 6, 2022 – Politico
Eric Adams May Have Uphill Battle with Law Enforcement & Activists
January 6, 2022 – Amsterdam News
Gov. Hochul Calls to Eliminate NY’s Parole Supervision Fees
January 5, 2022 – Fines and Fees Justice Center
New Data Published on Bail Reform
January 5, 2022 – Manhattan Times
Syracuse Housing Program that Helps People Transition to Life After Prison is Aided by People who have Taken the Same Journey
December 21, 2021 – WAER
Why a Debate Over New York’s Criminal Justice System is Heating Up
December 9, 2021 – Spectrum News
Criminal Justice Reformers Want to Go Beyond Bail
December 7, 2021 – City & State
Sex Education Initiatives Stalled During COVID-19
December 3, 2021 – NYN Media
‘Elder Parole’ Advocates Hone In on Majority Senate Support
December 1, 2021 – Capitol Press Room
New Campaign Aims to Reform NY’s ‘Racist, Draconian’ Sentencing Laws
November 18, 2021 – City Limits
Rallies In Syracuse, Across The State Take Aim At Overhauling New York’s Sentencing Laws
November 17, 2021 – WAER
Lawmakers, Advocates Aiming to Overhaul New York’s Sentencing Laws
November 14, 2021 – NY Daily News
Competing Bills Seek To Decriminalize Sex Work In NY
November 14, 2021 – Law360
Opinion Letters: Unarmed Drivers Killed by Police in Traffic Stops
November 13, 2021 – The New York Times
Clean Slate Act Will Rebuild Communities – and Lives
November 9, 2021 – Albany Times Union
Syracuse-Based Activists Push For Changes To The State’s Parole System
October 28, 2021 – WAER
20 Brooklyn Nonprofit Finalists Selected for $100K SPARK Prize
October 25, 2021 – Brooklyn Reader
“Summer of Social Justice” Initiative Supported the Expungement Process for People With Cannabis-Related Criminal Records
October 25, 2021 – BusinessWire
Exigen la Eliminación de Cargos y Multas Excesivas del Sistema Judicial en Nueva York
October 13, 2021 – Univision
Bill Would Eliminate Court, Parole and Probation Fees
October 13, 2021 – Spectrum News
Advocates Fight to End Court Fees Before Senate
October 13, 2021 – Queens Daily Eagle
‘Predatory’ NY Court Fees Could Be Banned Under New Law
October 13, 2021 – Patch
Advocates Call on NYS to Stop Putting a Price on Justice
October 13, 2021 – WRGB
Several Lawmakers, Advocates Call for Elimination of Court Fees
October 13, 2021 – WNYT 13
NYS Lawmakers Call for an End to Predatory Court Fees
October 10, 2021 – ABC News10
Advocates Renew Push for Clean Slate
October 8, 2021 – Queens Daily Eagle
Advocate Explains Calls to End Cash Bail Amid Rikers Overcrowding
October 7, 2021 – PIX11
Staff, Advocates Push for Better Conditions at Youth Jails as Rikers Steals Attention
October 7, 2021 – The City
Queens Leaders Lean on DA to Stop Bail Amid Rikers Crisis
October 6, 2021 – Queens Daily Eagle
Electronic Monitoring Has Widened Its Net Amid COVID
October 4, 2021 – Truthout
When Fines and Fees Ruin Lives
September 29, 2021 – MarketWatch
Fight for Fairness on Fees and Fines
September 28, 2021 – NY Daily News
“Putting a Price on Justice”
September 27, 2021 – Manhattan Times
What Does Criminal Justice Reform Look Like to Kathy Hochul?
September 27, 2021 – City & State
Rikers Island Is a Human Rights Atrocity. New York Must Close It Immediately.
September 24, 2021 – Jacobin
Recently-Established Coalition Takes on Mass Incarceration in Dutchess County
September 22, 2021 – The Miscellany News
Fight to Cut Back Court Fees Continues
September 21, 2021 – Queens Daily Eagle
New York Lawmakers Call for End to Court Fees
September 21, 2021 – Spectrum News
Advocates Rally for NY Bill Against ‘Predatory’ Court Fees
September 20, 2021 – New York Law Journal
Ex-Inmates Decry Worsening State of New York’s ‘Hellhole’ Jail
September 19, 2021 – The Straits Times
How Brian Benjamin Will Be Tested as Lieutenant Governor
September 9, 2021 – City and State New York
A Half-Century After Attica, Prisoners’ Demands Have Not Been Met
September 8, 2021 – NY Daily News
Advocates Rally in Albany for Parole Reform Bills
September 1, 2021 – NNY360
Talks to Address End of Eviction Ban Continue
August 31, 2021 – NEWS10
Benjamin’s Criminal Justice Record Draws Praise, Scrutiny
August 26, 2021 – Spectrum News
Community and Faith-Based Organizations to Receive Over $1 Million in Federal Education COVID Response Funding
August 25, 2021 – New York State Education Department
Hoops Tourney Spreads Needed Good Will on Syracuse’s South Side
July 31, 2021 – Syracuse Post-Standard
Park Slope’s Camp Friendship Gets $75K Donation From BK Nonprofit
July 19, 2021 – Patch
Myrtle Ave Gets $14K Donation From Brooklyn Nonprofit
July 16, 2021 – Patch
Brooklyn Communities Collaborative has Distributed $3M to Help Brooklynites Get Through COVID-19
July 15, 2021 – Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Advocates Call for New York Lawmakers to Return to Approve ‘Clean Slate Bill’
July 12, 2021 – Spectrum News
Making Second Chances Real
July 6, 2021 – Manhattan Times
Lawmakers and Advocates Demand Clean Slate Bill Be Passed
July 1, 2021 – Amsterdam News
Bail Reform Contributing to Crime Spike, Some Believe
June 29, 2021 – 13WHAM
Lawmakers Request Special Session to Pass Clean Slate
June 29, 2021 – NNY360
New York’s Driver’s License Suspension Reform Act Takes Full Effect
June 28, 2021 – Fines and Fees Justice Center
State Lawmakers Head Home with Numerous Bills Still on the Table
June 11, 2021 – Spectrum
Suspenso Hasta el Último Minuto por la Aprobación de Paquete de Reforma Judicial en la Legislatura de Nueva York
June 11, 2021 – El Diario
Manhattan’s Next District Attorney Must Reject Extreme Sentencing
June 10, 2021 – The Appeal
To Boost Hiring, New York Makes Case for a ‘Clean Slate’
June 10, 2021 – Bloomberg
‘Fair and Timely Parole’ Has a Chance at Passage
June 9, 2021 – Spectrum News
Should NY Seal Records of Old Crimes?
June 9, 2021 – Syracuse Post-Standard
Ralliers Want Old Conviction Records Sealed and Expunged in NY
June 8, 2021 – WNYT
Advocates Rally for End of Session Priorities
June 8, 2021 – ABC NEWS10
Lawmakers Reach Compromise to Pass Clean Slate Bill This Week
June 8, 2021 – Adirondack Daily Enterprise
NY Lawmakers Reach Deal on Pair of New Criminal Justice Measures
June 8, 2021 – New York Now
Advocates Tout Poll Showing Broad Support for Clean Slate Bill
June 7, 2021 – NY Daily News
Activists Call for ‘Clean Slate’ Initiative
June 3, 2021 – Pix11
Presionan Hasta Último Minuto a Legisladores por la Aprobación de la Reforma Judicial Antes del Fin de Sesiones en Albany
June 3, 2021 – El Diario
Advocates Rally in Rochester for Passage of Clean Slate Bill
June 3, 2021 – WHAM
Dozens Gather at Rochester’s Liberty Pole for Clean Slate Rally
June 3, 2021 – Spectrum News
Activists, Dems Make Last Push for Clean Slate
June 3, 2021 – HudsonValley360
Community Groups Rally for Passage of Parole Justice, Clean Slate and New York for All Legislation
June 3, 2021 – Mid Hudson News
A Last-Minute Push for Clean Slate in New York
June 3, 2021 – New York Now
Clean Slate Supporters Say Measure Offers Second Chance
June 3, 2021 – WAMC
The Tragedy of Youth Violence in Syracuse
May 28, 2021 – CNY Central
As Legislative Sessions Nears End, Lawmakers Prioritize Criminal Justice Reform Bills
May 28, 2021 – WSHU
FAU Urged to ‘Ban the Box’ and Stop Asking Students About Their Arrest Records
May 28, 2021 – South Florida Sun Sentinel
Suspected Cases of COVID-19 Far More Widespread Than Previously Known in New York’s Youth Prisons, While Vaccinations Lag
May 27, 2021 – The Imprint
Bill to Automatically Remove Criminal Records Finds Some Support in New York
May 25, 2021 – Wall Street Journal
Compassionate New York Agenda
May 24, 2021 – Daily Freeman
New York Now: ‘Clean Slate’ Bill in NY
May 21, 2021 – WMHT
Clean Slate Act Inches Closer to Approval with Vote in Senate Committee
May 19, 2021 – Queens Daily Eagle
Predatory Court Fees Are the Wrong Way to Raise Revenue
May 18, 2021 – Times Union
NY Lawmakers, Advocates Push the End Predatory Court Fees Act
May 17, 2021 – New York Now
Lawmakers Work to End ‘Discriminatory’ Court Fees Impacting Low-Income New Yorkers
May 14, 2021 – NY Daily News
Convictions Follow NYers After They’ve Paid Their Time. Is a ‘Clean Slate’ the Answer?
May 12, 2021 – LoHud.com
Will Your New York Marijuana Conviction Be Expunged? The Simple Numbers to Know
May 11, 2021 – Syracuse Post-Standard
Advocates Push for Clean Slate Bill to Expunge Some Convictions
May 10, 2021 – WHEC-TV
Stop Putting a Price on Justice
May 8, 2021 – NY Daily News
Piden a la Legislatura Estatal Pasar Ley que ‘Borra’ Récords Criminales de Neoyorquinos
May 6, 2021 – El Diario
State Lawmakers Ponder a Clean Slate
May 6, 2021 – HudsonValley360
Why Advocates Want a ‘Clean Slate’ for Criminal Convictions
May 6, 2021 – Spectrum News
JPMorgan Chase Backs Bill to Expunge Criminal Records
May 6, 2021 – Spectrum News
Lawmakers Hear Testimony on ‘Clean Slate’ Legislation
May 6, 2021 – New York Now
When Are Police Agencies Supposed to Implement Reforms Submitted to the State?
May 4, 2021 – CNY Central
Proposed Bill Aims To Purge 2.3 Million New Yorkers’ Criminal Records
April 30, 2021 – Gothamist
New York Democrats Push for ‘Clean Slate’ Legislation
April 29, 2021 – New York Law Journal
Lawmakers Calling for ‘Clean Slate’ Legislation to Potentially Expunge Conviction Records
April 29, 2021 – WRGB Albany
Some Manhattan DA Candidates Draw a Line Against Life in Prison Sentences
April 28, 2021 – The Appeal
End NY’s System of Perpetual Punishment with ‘Clean Slate’ Law
April 28, 2021 – Syracuse Post-Standard
Lawmakers, Advocates to Call for “Clean Slate” Bill
April 27, 2021 – Spectrum News
Bill Preventing Background Checks For College Students Advances
April 26, 2021 – CT News
In Wake of Chauvin Verdict, Advocates Press for Racial Equity
April 21, 2021 – Albany Times Union
Legislative Caucus Rallies for Passage of “Justice Roadmap”
April 21, 2021 – CBS6 Albany
Democrats Seek to Build on Recent Criminal Justice Changes
April 21, 2021 – New York Now
Charges Dropped Against All 18 Arrested at December Eviction Protest
April 15, 2021 – ABC13 WHAM
Activists Rally in Rochester for Human Rights Legislation
April 15, 2021 – Spectrum News
New York Advocates Urge Albany to Eliminate Court Fines and Fees
April 15, 2021 – Queens Daily Eagle
Progressive State Dems Unveil ‘Compassionate’ Agenda
April 15, 2021 – City & State New York
What Legislation Could Be Taken Up in NY as Lawmakers Head Towards the End of Session?
April 14, 2021 – NEWS10 ABC
NY Advocates and Progressive Lawmakers Set Sights on Health Care, Evictions and Reducing Jail Population
April 14, 2021 – NY Daily News
Piden Pasar Ley Que Elimina Tarifas Judiciales Predatorias y Acabar Así con la ‘Criminalización de la Pobreza’
April 14, 2021 – El Diario
New Yorkers Convicted of Marijuana Misdemeanors Lost Jobs, Licenses and Homes. Now, Their Records Will Be “Automatically Expunged.”
April 9, 2021 – CBS News
Syracuse Police Department Discusses New Expectations of Officers & Help for Shooting Victim
April 4, 2021 – CNY Central
NYC Residents Busted for Marijuana Glad It’s Now Legal
April 3, 2021 – New York Daily News
Justice Impact Movement, YCC Call on Yale to ‘Ban the Box’ in Admissions
April 1, 2021 – Yale Daily News
NY Prisons Must Offer COVID-19 Vaccine to Inmates, Judge Rules
March 31, 2021 – Auburnpub.com
Rochester Police Spending has Risen While Youth Funding has Fallen, Says Budget Analysis
March 31, 2021 – Democrat & Chronicle
The COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Widely Distributed to Incarcerated People in NY
March 30, 2021 – Lohud.com
Court Ruling Forces State to Offer COVID-19 Vaccines to All Incarcerated NYers
March 30, 2021 – City Limits
Vote to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis in New York Expected This Week
March 29, 2021 – Cannabis Business Times
Incarcerated Man at Prison in Dannemora Dies of COVID
March 24, 2021 – North County Public Radio
Advocates Point to Racial Disparities as Further Reason to Ban Solitary Confinement
March 23, 2021 – Times Union
Prison Reform Advocate Praises Passage of HALT Solitary Confinement Act
March 22, 2021 – Spectrum News
Rally Held in Albany Pushing for HALT Solitary Confinement Act
March 22, 2021 – NEWS10 ABC
Treatment Centers Reeling from Record Addictions, Overdoses See Funding Boost from New York State
March 18, 2021 – WAER
Senate Passes the ‘HALT’ Solitary Confinement Act
March 18, 2021 – New York State Senate
NY Senate Moves to Limit Solitary Confinement
March 17, 2021 – HudsonValley360
Area Network Gets $1.8M in State Funds to Fight Addiction, Boost Treatment Services
March 17, 2021 – Rome Sentinel
CNY Region Receives Funding to Form Health Network to Combat Opioid and Stimulant Crisis
March 16, 2021 – LocalSYR.com
Syracuse Can Improve Police Reform by Reimagining Public Safety
March 10, 2021 – Syracuse.com
Expansive NY Bill To Expunge Criminal Records Gains Steam
March 7, 2021 – Law360
The Roadmap to Justice
March 5, 2021 – Dismantling Injustice
Queens Assemblywoman Sponsors Bill That Would Seal and Expunge Criminal Records
March 3, 2021 – Astoria Post
How Mass Incarceration Fuels Cycle of Poverty
March 1, 2021 – The Crime Report
Lawmakers Want to Expunge Some Criminal Records to Boost Job Prospects
February 26, 2021 – Spectrum News
Bill Would Seal, Expunge Criminal Records for Some Incarcerated New Yorkers
February 25, 2021 – PIX11
NY’s Prisons & Jails Are ‘Hotbeds’ for COVID-19, Advocates Say in Call for Full Vaccine Access
February 25, 2021 – City Limits
‘Bear Witness’: What One NY Lawmaker Saw When She Visited Auburn Prison
February 24, 2021 – Auburn Pub
New York’s Progressive Path Forward
February 24, 2021 – The Progressive
10 Largest US Cities Will Spend More on Police Than Public Health This Year
February 24, 2021 – Truthout
Queens Electeds Tour Prisons Ravaged by COVID-19 Pandemic
February 22, 2021 – QNS
NY Pols Propose ‘Clean Slate’ Legislation to Seal and Expunge Criminal Records
February 22, 2021 – NY Daily News
Prison Inmate Advocates Push NYS Reform This Legislative Session
February 22, 2021 – NEWS10 ABC
New York Lawmakers Pay A Surprise Visit To Orange County Correctional Facility
February 20, 2021 – Documented NY
Brooklyn Lawmakers on the Move
February 19, 2021 – Kings County Politics
NYS Lawmakers, Prison Inmate Advocates Call for Solitary Confinement Reform, Improved COVID Response
February 18, 2021 – NEWS10 ABC
Seeking Reform Package, Lawmakers Tour State Prisons
February 18, 2021 – HudsonValley360
They Demand a Vaccination Plan for Prisoners Before the Dangerous Outbreak of COVID-19 in 14 Prisons in New York
February 18, 2021 – Digis Mak
Prioritizing Reintegration Over Incarceration: CCA Continues Push For Restorative Justice
February 17, 2021 – WAER
Cuomo Backs Marijuana Delivery, More Social Equity Detail in Latest Legalization Plan
February 16, 2021 – lohud.
Governor Cuomo Announces Amendments for Cannabis Program in New York
February 16, 2021 – WKBW
Cuomo’s Proposed Pot Amendments Don’t Appease Advocates
February 16, 2021 – City & State New York
Can Legalizing Pot Help Communities Heal?
February 15, 2021 – City & State New York
More Deaths Hit NY State Prisons, Sparking a Push for a Vaccination Distribution Plan
February 10, 2021 – CNY Central
NY Citizen Group Calls for Prison Reform
February 10, 2021 – WIVB News4
NYC Still Fighting Release of Cops’ Disciplinary Records in Federal Lawsuits Against NYPD
February 7, 2021 – NY Daily News
New York Starts Vaccinating Inmates 65 and Older
February 5, 2021 – News10
Democratic Lawmakers Inspect Correctional Facilities to Guide Legislative Agenda
February 2, 2021 – WCNY
Will Manhattan’s Next D.A. Break Ranks With Tough-on-Crime Colleagues?
February 2, 2021 – New York Focus
Report Shows $12 Billion Gap Between New York Spending on Jails and Policing Versus Public Health and Community Programs
February 1, 2021 – Gotham Gazette
Prisons Have Already Failed to Contain COVID-19. What Happens When the New Variants Arrive?
January 30, 2021 – Vox
New York Lawmakers Will Visit Prisons Amid COVID Concerns
January 29, 2021 – Spectrum News
New York State Lawmakers Calling For Prisoners To Receive Immediate Access To COVID Vaccines
January 29, 2021 – CBS New York
Faith-Based Leaders Urge Cuomo to Include Incarcerated People in Current Vaccine Rollout Phase
January 29, 2021 – Times Union
Clergy Ask Why New York’s Prisoners Aren’t on Priority List for Vaccines
January 29, 2021 – The Jerusalem Post
New York Lawmakers to Make Prison Visits Amid Push for ‘Justice Roadmap’ and COVID Vaccinations
January 29, 2021 – NY Daily News
Jewish, Christian and Muslim Leaders Urge New York to Vaccinate Its Prisoners
January 28, 2021 – Times of Israel
Legal and Faith Groups Ask for Covid-19 Vaccines for Prisoners in New York
January 28, 2021 – The Wall Street Journal
COVID-19 Outbreaks in State Prisons Prompt Calls, Lawsuit for Releasing Vulnerable Inmates
January 24, 2021 – Buffalo News
New Program to Help Bridge Digital Divide for Former Inmates
January 21, 2021 – Spectrum News
Family of Those Incarcerated Push to Get the Population Vaccinated
January 21, 2021 – Spectrum News
State Prison COVID-19 Wave Grows as Inmates Wait for Vaccines
January 18, 2021 – The City
Advocates Call on Cuomo to Do More as COVID Spreads Rapidly in NY Prisons
January 16, 2021 – WCBS
Seven of Eight Manhattan District Attorney Candidates Support Parole and Sentencing Reform
January 15, 2021 – Gotham Gazette
Parole Reform Pushed as Inmate COVID Deaths Rise
January 14, 2021 – Hudson Valley 360
City Focuses on ‘Round-the-Clock’ Vaccine Effort
January 14, 2021 – New York Amsterdam News
Confusion Persists Around State’s Vaccine Plans for Incarcerated New Yorkers
January 7, 2021 – City Limits
NY Restricts Driver’s License Suspensions That Criminalize Poverty
January 7, 2021 – Filter
Confusion Over When New York Inmates Will Be Vaccinated
January 6, 2021 – Spectrum News
New York State Lawmakers Outline Priorities for 2021 Legislative Session
January 6, 2021 – ABC News 10
‘Forsaken Land:’ City and State Officials Mum on Covid Vaccination Plans for Incarcerated New Yorkers and Correction Officers
December 29, 2020 – Gotham Gazette
CCA, Syracuse to Launch New Program for Those Reintegrating Amid COVID with $50,000 Gift
December 23, 2020 – WAER
When Will New York Vaccinate People in Prisons and Jails?
December 22, 2020 – City Limits
AT&T and CCA Partner to Create New Technology and Digital Literacy Program for Formerly Incarcerated CNY Citizens
December 21, 2020 – Urban CNY
Advocates: N.Y. Criminal Justice Reform Possible With Blue Supermajority
December 16, 2020 – WSHU
Progressive NY Lawmakers Prioritize Parole Reform, Legal Weed and End to Solitary in ‘Justice Roadmap’
December 16, 2020 – Queens Daily Eagle
‘We’re Out of Excuses’: NY Progressives Want Justice Reform Now that Democrats Have Supermajority
December 16, 2020 – WBFO
Legislators Introduce Criminal Justice Reforms Amid Statewide Rallies
December 15, 2020 – News12
Downstate Progressives Push 2021 Decarceration of Prisons Agenda
December 15, 2020 – NNY360
Dropping Prostitution Offenses Pitched by Albany Progressives
December 15, 2020 – CNHI
NY Lawmakers, Advocates Support Legal Weed, Decriminalizing Prostitution in ‘Justice’ Push
December 15, 2020 – New York Daily News
Advocacy Groups, Progressive State Lawmakers Back ‘Justice Roadmap’ for 2021
December 15, 2020 – NEWS10
Criminal Justice Groups Put Out Wish List for State Lawmakers
December 15, 2020 – WNYT
NYC Jail Inmates Lack Health Care After Release
December 15, 2020 – City & State
Researchers Estimate Mass Incarceration Contributed to More Than Half a Million Additional Cases of COVID-19 Over the Summer
December 15, 2020 – The Appeal
City Moves to Take Students Off Mute in Juvenile Lockups, But Due Date Elusive
December 10, 2020 – The City
Rallies Demand Lower Incarceration Rates
December 9, 2020 – HudsonValley360
New Coalition Urges Lawmakers to Act on Mass Incarceration
December 9, 2020 – Times Herald-Record
Activistas en Nueva York Piden a Cuomo Incluir a Presos Dentro del Primer Grupo de Vacunados Contra el Coronavirus
December 7, 2020 – Univision
Officials Call on the Governor to Ensure Vaccine Priority for New Yorker Inmates, Prisons and Youth and Immigrant Detention
December 7, 2020 – MyTwinTiers
Pretrial Detention In NYC Jumps After Bail Reform Rollback
December 6, 2020 – Law360
Criminal Justice Reformers Claim Election Mandate, Demand Immediate Action in 2021
December 4, 2020 – WCNY
NY Prisons Urged to Ramp Up COVID-19 Testing Amid Surge in Cases
December 2, 2020 – NY Daily News
Progressive Groups Float a Platform for Manhattan DA that Would Cut Budget, Prosecutions
December 1, 2020 – Politico
State Senate Democrats Claim Supermajority
November 24, 2020 – NYN Media
Key Protections for Black, Brown, Immigrant, and Poor New Yorkers Await Governor Cuomo’s Signature
November 24, 2020 – Gotham Gazette
A ‘Broken’ Parole Process: Data Shows Widened Racial Bias
November 22, 2020 – The Times Union
Gov. Cuomo, Let Me Drive Again
November 20, 2020 – New York Daily News
Stuck on Mute: Kids in Juvenile Lockups Can’t Be Seen or Heard by Teachers During Remote Learning
November 19, 2020 – The City
Advocates Seek Governor’s Signature On Bills They Say Are Critical During Pandemic
November 19, 2020 – WAMC
COVID-19 Outbreak at Wyoming County Prison Could Be Harbinger of More to Come
November 19, 2020 – Democrat & Chronicle
Criminal Justice Reformers Claim Mandate as Final Election Results Trickle In
November 18, 2020 – Politico
Advocates Push Governor to Sign Off on Set of Bills Passed Over the Summer
November 18, 2020 – News10
Advocates Urge Cuomo to Sign Bills that Will Help Immigrants, Communities of Color
November 18, 2020 – Times Union
Has the Pandemic Accelerated Criminal Justice Reform?
November 18, 2020 – Spectrum News
Activistas Piden al Gobernador Cuomo Firmar el Proyecto de Ley que Evitaría Arrestos por Parte de ICE en Cortes Estatales
November 18, 2020 – Univision
As COVID-19 Spikes in State Prisons, Activists Call for More Aggressive Response by State Leaders
October 28, 2020 – Times Union
Hundreds of Inmates Test Positive as COVID-19 Rips Through New York Prison
October 28, 2020 – CBS News
Upstate New York Prison Sees Record High COVID-19 Numbers, with More Than 560 Active Cases
October 28, 2020 – New York Daily News
New Yorkers in 4 Cities Protest, as Elmira Prison Hits 565 COVID-19 Cases
October 28, 2020 – WBFO
Advocates Blast Officials on Prison Virus Response
October 28, 2020 – Hudson Valley 360
Protests Ensue After Nearly 25% COVID-19 Rate at Elmira Correctional
October 28, 2020 – Spectrum News
Protest Outside Elmira Correctional Facility Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
October 27, 2020 – News 10
Protest Over COVID-19 Outbreak at Elmira Correctional Facility
October 27, 2020 – Star Gazette
New Yorkers Protest As Elmira Prison Sees 565 COVID-19 Cases
October 27, 2020 – WSKG
New Yorkers Urged to Avoid Travel During Holiday Season
October 27, 2020 – Wall Street Journal
Campaign Committee Spends Big for Key Senate Democrats Targeted Over Criminal Justice Reform
October 27, 2020 – New York Law Journal
COVID-19 Outbreak at Elmira Prison Tops 550 Cases. How New York is Responding.
October 26, 2020 – PressConnects
NY Tracking Coronavirus Outbreaks in Multiple State Prisons
October 26, 2020 – Syracuse.com
NY Limits Hospital, Nursing Home, Prison Visits in Virus Red Zones
October 26, 2020 – Brooklyn Daily Eagle
COVID-19 Outbreaks At NY Prisons Lead To Renewed Calls For Clemency
October 23, 2020 – WSKG
Outside Spending for New York Political Races Tops $14 Million
October 22, 2020 – The Wall Street Journal
Panelists Show Another Side to Bail Reform
October 21, 2020 – WWNY
Non-Profits and Lawmakers Are Once Again Calling on Governor Cuomo to Release Funds from the CARES Act
October 21, 2020 – WICZ FOX 40
Advocates Say COVID-19 Dangers Continue to Plague State Prisons
October 15, 2020 – Amsterdam News
A Broken Bond: How New York Judges Are Getting Around Bail Reform
October 12, 2020 – The City
Bill Would Eliminate Fines, Fees Associated With Justice System
October 5, 2020 – The Chief Leader
Lawmakers Move to End ‘Policing for Profit’ in New York
October 5, 2020 – WCNY
State Legislative Package Seeks to Eliminate ‘Policing for Profit’ in New York
September 29, 2020 – Queens Daily Eagle
‘No Price on Justice’ Campaign Seeks to End Legal Fees that Keep Former New York Inmates Stuck in Poverty
September 29, 2020 – amNY
NY Urged to Avoid Another Surge of Virus in Jails, Prisons
September 22, 2020 – AP News
Capitol Insider: Rise in Pretrial Detentions Alarm Bail Reform Proponents
September 21, 2020 – Times Union
New York Jail Population Rises for First Time in a Year After Bail Reform Rollback
September 17, 2020 – New York Daily News
Rochester Protesters Say Justice for Daniel Prude Requires Defunding the Police
September 13, 2020 – Truthout
‘It is Time for Us to Act, Before Even More Prison Sentences Turn into Death Sentences’
September 9, 2020 – The Ithaca Voice
As Arrests Plummeted, NYC DAs Hired 900 New Employees Over Past Decade
September 8, 2020 – Queens Daily Eagle
La Violencia Institucionalizada en las Cárceles de Nueva York al Banquillo
August 27, 2020 – El Diario
Dozens of Groups Push City and State to Publish Correction Officer Disciplinary Records
August 27, 2020 – Politico
New Yorkers Head to Jail with Reversal of Historic Pre-Trial Detention Laws
August 21, 2020 – WCNY
As Gun Violence Increases, So Does Disagreement Over De Blasio’s Response
August 21, 2020 – Gotham Gazette
‘Incarcerated Lives Matter’: Advocates, Family Members Call for Safer Conditions for Prisoners During Pandemic
August 19, 2020 – News 12, The Bronx
Capitol Insider: Advocates Say More Reforms Needed to Support People of Color
August 3, 2020 – Times Union
Criminal Justice Reformers Have a Package of Bills They Want to See New York State Enact
July 15, 2020 – The Indypendent
Report: Cop-Union Campaign Contributions Gain Influence
July 6, 2020 – The Chief-Leader
Democratic Lawmakers Take Heat For Police Union Campaign Contributions
July 6, 2020 – WSHU
Rollbacks to State Bail Reform Officially Take Affect
July 3, 2020 – PIX 11
Report Blasts Lawmakers for Campaign Donations from Law Enforcement
July 2, 2020 – Times Union
Bail Reform Rollback Takes Effect Six Months After Landmark Law Enacted
July 2, 2020 – Queens Daily Eagle
Bail Reform Rollbacks Go Into Effect, Both Sides Criticize Changes
July 2, 2020 – Spectrum News
Coaliciones Repudian “Efectos Negativos” de las Enmiendas a Ley de Fianzas en Nueva York
July 2, 2020 – El Diario
NYS Bail Reform Changes Officially Go into Effect
July 2, 2020 – Rochester First
Groups Worry New Law Will Land More New Yorkers Behind Bars
July 2, 2020 – AP News
Rollbacks to New York’s Bail Reform Law Take Effect
July 2, 2020 – News 12
Activists Call for New Measures as Bail Reform is Rolled Back
July 2, 2020 – News 10
Criminal Justice Reform Advocates Pushing to Roll Back Bail Reform Rollbacks
July 2, 2020 – WHEC
Advocates Criticize Bail Reform Rollbacks, Call Upon Cuomo and Legislature to Pass Further Reforms
July 2, 2020 – Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Bail Reform Rollback Takes Effect
July 2, 2020 – WXXI News
Report Details Political Influence of Police Unions on Incoming Bail Reform Rollbacks
July 1, 2020 – Rochester First
Hotels for Detainees? Funding for Temporary COVID-19 Program Nearing End
June 15, 2020 – AM NY
New Bill to Protect Contact Tracing Data from Law Enforcement
June 8, 2020 – Norwood Times
Relief in Release
May 13, 2020 – Manhattan Times
Protestors Push for Prisoner Protections
May 13, 2020 – News 12
Coronavirus: Protestan en un Centro Correccional de Manhattan para Pedir la Liberación de Presos
May 13, 2020 – Univision
The Carceral Kings of New York
April 30, 2020 – The Appeal
Vigil Honors Incarcerated Man Who Died from COVID-19
April 29, 2020 – Queens Ledger
Inmate with Just Weeks Left on Sentence Dies of Coronavirus at Queens Jail
April 21, 2020 – NYDN
Inmate Dies Of Coronavirus In Long Island City Prison
April 21, 2020 – Patch
People’s Briefing: COVID Crisis Behind Bars
April 16, 2020 – WBAI
Advocates Hold “The People’s Briefing” to Demand Gov. Address Public Health Crisis in Jail
April 16, 2020 – CBS6 Albany
Criminal Justice Advocates Call on Cuomo to Do More to Protect Prisoners
April 16, 2020 – Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Advocates Call For Release Of LIC Prisoners Amid Pandemic
April 15, 2020 – Patch
With Coronavirus Cases Rising, Prison Inmates Nearing Release Hope To Get Out Before They Get Sick
April 15, 2020 – Gothamist
Demonstrators Urge Release of LIC Prison Inmates Nearing End of Sentences
April 15, 2020 – Queens Daily Eagle
Protesters Demand Release of Queensboro Correctional Facility Prisoners
April 15, 2020 – NY1
New York State Budget Slated To Taper Back Controversial Bail Reforms
April 3, 2020 – CBS6
Cayuga County Law Enforcement Say Bail Reform Shouldn’t Be a State Budget Matter
April 3, 2020 – Auburn
Cuomo, Legislature Hammer Out $177 Billion State Budget
April 3, 2020 – Kings County Politics
NY State Budget Reaction Splits Along Party Lines
April 3, 2020 – Daily Freeman
Bail Reform Changes Included in NYS Budget
April 3, 2020 – WIBV4
Cuomo and N.Y. Legislature Reach ‘Conceptual Agreement’ on Budget
April 1, 2020 – Daily News
Pro-Bail Reform Conference Invaded by Racists who Called Lawmakers the N-Word
April 1, 2020 – Queens Daily Eagle
Coronavirus Update
April 1, 2020 – City and State
First Read Session Update
March 24, 2020 – City and State
Cuomo’s Popularity is Skyrocketing, but Not with Everyone
March 22, 2020 – City and State
Health Committee Chairs: Now is the Time to Keep People Out of Jails
March 19, 2020 – Legislative Gazette
Albany Prepares for an Unprecedented Week of Session
March 16, 2020 – Politico
To Arrest the Spread of Coronavirus, Arrest Fewer People
March 12, 2020 – Mother Jones
New Report Says New York Counties Spent 11 Times More on Jail than Mental Health in 2019
March 11, 2020 – Mid-Hudson News
The Backlash to the Cash Bail Backlash
March 10, 2020 – City and State
Advocates Urge NY Lawmakers Not To Horse-Trade Reforms
February 14, 2020 – Spectrum
Protesters Condemn Legislators’ Push to Rollback New York’s Bail Reform
February 5, 2020 – South Side Stand
NY Bail Reform Offers Opportunity to Invest in People, Not Jails
February 4, 2020 – Post-Standard
Overall Crime Up 16.9 Percent in New York City in January, NYPD Says
February 4, 2020 – NY1
Onondaga County Lawmakers Implore NYS to Amend Criminal Justice Reforms Despite Community Pushback
February 4, 2020 – WAER
Debate Over Bail Reform Continues
January 28, 2020 – WRVO
Officials Come Together Against Bail Reform Law Changes
January 24, 2020 – Spectrum
Siena College Poll Claims There’s Less Support for Bail Reform in New York
January 21, 2020 – CNY Central