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Category Archives: Life Sentences
Journey Through Crime, Justice & Literature
I first became interested in the story of crime and punishment, how we tell those stories, at 16 years of age. Then, three childhood friends were arrested for two homicides. Two were immediately arrested, one was on the run for … Continue reading
Posted in crime, ezwwaters, Justice Chronicles, juveniles, Life Sentences, Murder, Reentry, Streets of Rage, Urban Impact
Tagged "Shakespeare and the Law" column, Alexander Dumas, CPL 440.10, crime, Crime & Punishment, DIck the Butcher, Dostoevsky, Edgar Allan Poe, Eyewitness News, felony=murder rule, Henry VI, history, Jack Cade Rebellion, Julius Caesar, Justice Frederick C. HIcks, Mark Anthony, murder, New York Law Journal, news, Nicholas Capaldi, Part 3, Raskolnikov, Russell Sage College, Sybil Hart Kooper, The Art of Deception, The Cask of Amontillado, The Count of Monte Cristo, THe Quadrivium, The Trivium, true-crime, writing
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Participatory Research: A How‑To Blueprint
A practical guide to co‑designing, conducting, and deploying participatory research in criminal legal system advocacy—grounded in the 2025 white paper on incorporating lived expertise. Continue reading
Posted in crime, Education, ezwwaters, Justice Chronicles, Life Sentences, Parole, parole board, Reentry
Tagged co-design, criminal justice advocacy, lived expertise, participatory research
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The Anatomy of Advocacy, Part 3: Strategy in Action – How They Won the Fight
Inside the research, coalitions, and bipartisan sponsorship that led to Chapter 310 of the Laws of 2008 and discharges from lifetime parole. Continue reading
Posted in crime, ezwwaters, Justice Chronicles, Life Sentences, Murder, Parole, parole board, Politics, race, Reentry
Tagged bipartisan sponsorship, Chapter 310 of the Laws of 2008, CUNY Graduate Center, David Paterson, John Jay College, New Yorkers Against the Death Penalty, Osborne Association, parole reform New York, Prisoner Reentry Institute, Senate Bill 6731
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The Anatomy of Advocacy, Part 1: How “Tough on Crime” Politics Reshaped Justice in New York
How Governor Pataki’s ‘tough on crime’ agenda and Jenna’s Law reshaped parole and sentencing in New York—and set the stage for grassroots reform. Continue reading
Posted in crime, ezwwaters, Justice Chronicles, Life Sentences, Parole, parole board, Politics, race, Reentry
Tagged criminal justice reform NY, determinate sentencing, Executive Order Number 5, George Pataki, Index crimes, Jenna's Law, New York parole, parole discharge 259-j, Temporary Release Programs, tough on crime
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The Anatomy of Advocacy: Transforming Criminal “Justice” in New York
Starting July 13, 2025, a Four-Part Series titled “The Anatomy of Advocacy” will explore a criminal legal system advocacy movement led by formerly incarcerated individuals. It highlights New York’s “tough on crime” era, the formation of the Ad Hoc Committee on Lifetime Parole, strategic campaigning, and lessons learned for successful advocacy efforts. Continue reading
Posted in crime, ezwwaters, Justice Chronicles, Life Sentences, Murder, Parole, Politics, race, Reentry
Tagged Executive Law 259-i, Jenna's Law
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