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Tag Archives: Ad Hoc Committee on Lifetime Parole
Strategies for Effective Advocacy in Criminal Justice Reform
The four-part series on a successful advocacy campaign led by formerly incarcerated people, and the accompanying research blogs, in one place. Continue reading →
The Anatomy of Advocacy, Part 2: Birth of the Ad Hoc Committee on Lifetime Parole
How directly impacted New Yorkers formed the Ad Hoc Committee on Lifetime Parole and chose a winning strategy to change the law. Continue reading →
Posted in Advocacy, Research & Lived Expertise, Justice Chronicles, Life Sentences, Murder, Parole, Politics & Public Affairs
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Tagged Ad Hoc Committee on Lifetime Parole, criminal legal reform, Drop the rock, Ex Post Facto Clause, grassroots advocacy, legislative advocacy, media strategy, New York parole reform, organizing impacted people
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“Life Sentence”
In my post, “The Anatomy of Advocacy – In High Heels,” I mentioned how the successful advocacy of the Ad Hoc Committee on Lifetime Parole was a much longer, untold story. This is another part of the story. In addition … Continue reading →
Posted in being a teenager, Criminal Justice & Punishment, Justice Chronicles, juveniles, Lest We Forget, Life Sentences, Murder, Parole, parole board, Politics & Public Affairs, raising black boys, remorse, Streets of Rage, urban decay, Urban Impact
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Tagged Ad Hoc Committee on Lifetime Parole, CUNY Graduate Center, Executive Law 259-j, Jenna's Law, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York State Board of Parole, Pataki Rule, The Anatomy of Advocacy -- In High Heels
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The Anatomy of Advocacy – In High Heels
In 1998, the New York State Legislature passed Jenna’s law, named after Jenna Grieshaber, a 22-year-old white female nursing student killed by Nicholas Eugene Pryor, a Black male who had previously been on parole. Governor Pataki exploited Jenna’s tragic death … Continue reading →
Posted in Advocacy, Research & Lived Expertise, Justice Chronicles, Lest We Forget, Life Sentences, Parole, parole board
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Tagged Ad Hoc Committee on Lifetime Parole, Bob Dennison, Diana Ortiz, Executive Law 259-j, Gov. Mario Cuomo, Gov. Pataki, Jenna's Law, lifetime parole, Parole, President Bill Clinton, UDC, Urban Development Corporation
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