Guest Commentary: Why Aren’t More Rehabilitated, Aging Prisoners Being Released?
By Robert E. Ehrenberg On Aug. 23, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo granted me executive clemency. I have…
Chesa Boudin’s Father Gets Parole Hearing in October After Almost 40 Years of Incarceration
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – When outgoing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently commuted the…
On His Way Out, Governor Cuomo Commutes the Sentence of Chesa Boudin’s Father
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Albany, NY – Governor Andrew Cuomo, in the midst of sexual…
Gov. Cuomo Surprises, Signs Legislation Legalizing Marijuana in New York
By Koda Slingluff and Nina Hall ALBANY, NY – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Marijuana…
Groups Urge Cuomo to Stop ‘Empty Gestures’ and ‘False Hope’ Regarding COVID-19 in Prisons
By Shellsea Lomeli NEW YORK – The Release Aging People in Prison Campaign (RAPP) along with several…
A Discussion on Closing Jails and Prisons
Closing jails and prisons goes beyond simply closing down a building. If done right, it means changing…
New Report Invites Governors to Utilize Clemency Powers to Slow COVID-19
By Murcel Rahimi COVID-19 continues to spread across the nation into jails and prisons. A report published…
Sunday Commentary: California Has Led the Way on the Response to COVID-19
California so far has avoided the fate of Italy, Spain and New York. Why? Social distancing and…
