The Alliance to Protect Kalief’s Law, a coalition of impacted NYers, public defenders, civil rights orgs, advocacy groups, clergy, labor, and others, issued a statement on discovery rollbacks in NY’s FY 26 budget: bit.ly/ATPKLMay2025 #ProtectKaliefsLaw #DefendDiscovery

Hundreds of us are in Albany to honor incarcerated and formerly incarcerated moms and moms of incarcerated children. We're DEMANDING passage of the Second Look Act, Earned Time Act and Marvin Mayfield Act to bring our loved ones home. #CommunitiesNotCages

Trust should be at the center of medical care, but covert drug testing has eroded that trust, leading to intrusive CPS investigations. We must pass my bill w/ NYS Senator Julia Salazar, the Maternal Health, Dignity & Consent Act, to require informed consent and protect parents & newborns.

"Prisons shouldn’t be warehouses. They shouldn’t be graveyards. But that’s what we’ve turned them into. And my son is proof," says Robert Ricks, CCA leader whose son, Robert Brooks, was killed by CO's at Marcy Correctional, calls for #CommunitiesNotCages. "The murder of my son

NOW: Lawmakers, the NAACP of NY, and hundreds of New Yorkers from across the state are rallying in the State Capitol to demand Parole Justice to reunite families, end permanent punishment, and help build safe communities.

📢BREAKING--#Right2RemainSilent passed the NYS Assembly! A big thank you to Majority Leader Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes & our amazing Sponsor, Andrew Hevesi! The #R2RS coalition thanks every member who voted in favor of this bill today. This is a huge win for all youth in NY!

NEW: Gothamist exclusive coverage of “This Wound is Still Fresh,” BxD’s report documenting 21 stories of family survival in the face of the Administration for Children’s Services racist family policing. gothamist.com/news/you-never…

New Yorkers should be able to go about their daily lives freely without the fear that one routine interaction could turn into permanent separation from their friends, family, and community. Now is the time to pass #NY4All! ⏰ Tell your lawmaker: win.newmode.net/ny4all

TODAY: Join us at 11:30am for a #CommunitiesNotCages call party. We’re flooding lawmakers’ phones to demand they pass the Earned Time Act and Second Look Act—because our loved ones deserve a real pathway home. RSVP: bit.ly/CallPartyCNC

Thousands of families each year experience invasive investigations at the hands of family policing agents because an anonymous caller made a false allegation to the SCR hotline. Last week, New York passed a bill to end anonymous calls. propublica.org/article/new-yo…

Introducing Brooklyn Defenders’ Queens Office. After 29 years of experience and expertise serving Brooklyn, we are proud to bring the same dedication and excellence to Queens. Read our full statement here: bds.org/latest/brookly…

Solitary confinement inflicts needless suffering, causes lasting trauma, and further destabilizes DOC’s already chaotic and violent jails. The court's ruling to uphold the NYC Council's ban on solitary is a victory. Joint statement: bds.org/latest/new-yor…

This is a huge victory and a major step towards putting an end to the financial burdens on families impacted by the criminal legal system! Next step: pass the End Predatory Court Fees Act to put an end to mandatory fines and fees and the criminalization of court debt.

Over 500 Nonprofits Call on Governor Hochul to Sign Contracting Reform Legislation, Broken contracting system pushing critical nonprofits to the brink. Read press release here: nylscoalition.org/contracting-si…

Statement Regarding Former Brooklyn Defenders Employee Lucas Gomez

NEW: 135+ civil rights, faith-based, crime survivor & community organizations call on Gov. Hochul & other officials to take action to end the humanitarian crisis in NY prisons, including clemency and other release mechanisms, along with parole justice & other legislative reforms.