Officials and activists rally after latest death in New York’s prisons

Officials and activists rally after latest death in New York’s prisons

Activists and elected officials rallied in Albany on Tuesday to call for prison reforms after a 22-year-old incarcerated man was killed after allegedly being beaten by prison guards over the weekend.

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Gov yet to utilize clemency powers as illegal prison guard strike continues

Gov yet to utilize clemency powers as illegal prison guard strike continues

While Governor Kathy Hochul has worked to ease the crisis facing New York’s prisons, she has yet to utilize a power granted only to her that could lead to the release of dozens, if not hundreds, of people locked for decades in New York’s prisons.

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