"The New York State legislature has a golden opportunity to reorient the parole system... Our elected representatives in Albany must pass a bill called the #LessIsMoreNY Act, and they should do it now." -Stanley Richards Read more: bit.ly/2Sqbwdb

New York reincarcerates more people for technical parole violations than any other state, and Black and Latinx New Yorkers bear the brunt of this burden. This is not public safety, especially in a pandemic. Tomorrow, legislators must pass #LessIsMoreNY. thecity.nyc/2021/6/8/22525…

New York Daily News Editorial Board: #LessIsMoreNY will, ✅'Give people a legitimate shot at getting jobs, reestablishing family roots and turning their lives around.' ✅'Save taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, without threatening public safety.' Read: nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-edi…

NEW RESOURCE: If passed and enacted, Less is More will be a major leap for parole reform in New York. Read our new explainer on what #LessIsMoreNY will mean for people on parole. nyuj.org/resources/summ…

Ramel Freeman has been on Rikers in pre-trial detention for 3+yrs. Several requests for early release due to his med conditions were denied. He contracted COVID last summer & has complications now. He needs $10k to get out. Donate if you can! gofundme.com/f/freedom-for-… #GoFundMe

As if I wasn’t excited enough for the new Lucy Dacus, Abigail Covington comes along and does this insightful interview. esquire.com/entertainment/…

Don’t I know it!!

Sending love to you. Jack looks so sweet. This is our 7.5yo lady Fenner ❤️

New York leads the nation in incarcerating people on parole for technical violations of parole and for sending people back to prison for drug treatment. We know it doesn't work and it's beyond time for change. #LessIsMoreNY govhochul

NY spent over $680 million in 2019 to incarcerate people on minor technical parole violations. We need LESS spending on incarceration and MORE spending on re-entry, healthcare, housing, education & our communities. govhochul, it's time to sign the #LessIsMoreNY Act!

I just returned from Rikers Island where a group of elected officials exercised our legal right to inspect correctional facilities. What I witnessed was a humanitarian crisis. A horror house of abuse and neglect. I'll share more soon but for now my message is simple: decarcerate.

Spent six or seven hours at the jails on Rikers Island today. What we are witnessing on Rikers Island is a public health emergency and a humanitarian crisis that is costing people their lives. It cannot be redeemed. Fully closing Rikers cannot come soon enough.

More than 30,000 troops have died by suicide since 9/11. 40,000 veterans are unhoused on any given night. This Veteran’s Day, let’s not just thank those who have served. Let’s commit to building a country where our veterans have the support they need to thrive.

Grace Detrevarah, Osborne's LGBTQ Liaison and Senior Peer Educator, was in a recent episode of Public Health America on BronxNetTV. Grace discusses her work with Osborne, the importance of trans visibility, and the experiences that inform her activism. youtube.com/watch?v=woaBWS…

Our Back to School Drive ends this Saturday, August 20! School supplies from our Back to School Wish List will help children whose families have been impacted by incarceration start the new school year prepared. Donate supplies today: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls…

Thank you Khalil A. Cumberbatch for speaking on the Clean Slate Act in USA TODAY and laying out why #CleanSlateCantWait ! Approximately 2.3 million New Yorkers face barriers to employment & housing; the Clean Slate Act can help all of NY. Catalina Cruz, Esq. Senator Zellnor Y. Myrie 麥瑞 Governor Kathy Hochul

132 New Yorkers have died of preventable overdose **since last Wednesday** when we gathered for International Overdose Awareness Day #IOAD2022 Governor Kathy Hochul - you MUST respond to this epidemic. Authorize Overdose Prevention Centers statewide NOW to #EndOverdoseNY!

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