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JLUSA: "Prisons and jails are quickly becoming hotbeds for coronavirus... Prisons and jails consistently have poor health conditions and facilitate the rapid spread of disease. The coronavirus crisis…
Advocates are calling on Bronx District Attorney Clark to begin implementation of the new law now. The advocates report that other district attorneys plan to use trickery and…
NY State Senator Kevin Parker: “When Senate Democrats were in the majority in 2010 we enacted fair, common-sense laws to have people in prison counted at their home…
Elena Weissman, Director, Bronx Freedom Fund: “In solidarity with the CLOSErikers campaign, we applaud the Council for approving this historic plan to dramatically shrink our incarcerated population, improve…
The City Council will vote on Thursday to approve the largest land use action in the history of New York City, which would implement a plan that would…
Activist Darren Mack: “As long as anybody is detained or incarcerated in this country, we must fight to guarantee they are not trapped in inhumane, torturous conditions." Photo:…
In late 2015, Darren Walker approached the foundation’s Talent and Human Resources team and asked us to create a professional development program for graduates of the Bard Prison…
