Opinion: Justice means more than punishment
/
“Real accountability means more than just punishment. It means transforming your behavior. That should be at the heart of any quest for justice.”
Read More
One-fifth of Queens residents in NY prisons are 55 or older, data shows
/
Nearly a fifth of all Queens residents behind bars in New York are 55 years or older – and despite being convicted at a far younger age, have few opportunities to advocate for their release, according to new data shared with the Eagle.
Read MoreCouncil calls on Albany to pass parole reform bills
/
The City Council this week called on the state legislature to pass a pair of bills that would offer thousands of aging and elderly incarcerated New Yorkers new opportunities for release.
Read MoreParole reform gets final push before end of legislative session
/
With just several weeks left before the end of the state’s legislative session, hundreds of criminal justice reform advocates rallied in Albany in support of two bills that would alter the state’s parole process for elderly incarcerated individuals.
Read More'The people left behind’: Advocates renew push to pass parole reform
/
Robert Webster, a Queens man who served over three decades in prison, was one of over 100 formerly incarcerated New Yorkers to make a trip to Albany on Wednesday to reignite the push to pass the Elder Parole and Fair and Timely Parole bills, both of which have received widespread support from lawmakers and advocates in the past but have yet to make it to the governor’s desk.
Read MoreParole reform should top legislative agenda, advocates say
/
“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
/
“The death penalty has been repurposed as death by incarceration sentences.”
Read MoreCuomo grants clemency on his way out
/
“These ten clemencies are another step on the long march towards a more fair, more just, more equitable, and more empathetic New York.”
Read MoreAdvocates urge parole reform in final hours of New York’s legislative session
/
“The data from this report confirms what many know: The Parole Board treats white people better than Black people.”
Read MoreProgressive legislative candidates push inmate release measures during COVID crisis
/
“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
/
“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.”
Read More
