We can't go back. ❌ The Alliance to Protect Kalief’s Law is a statewide coalition fighting to protect fair evidence sharing. Gov Hochul's proposal would take us back to an era of wrongful convictions and long-delayed trials. Take action: legalaidnyc.quorum.us/campaign/kalie…

URGENT: New York is on the brink of a major rollback that could lead to more wrongful convictions. Discovery reform — which helps prevent innocent people from incarceration — is under attack. And the process is happening behind closed doors. #ProtectKaliefsLaw

APRIL 23: Join us in Nassau for a rally and press conference to end New York's racist and unjust sentencing laws. RSVP: bit.ly/CNCNassau #CommunitiesNotCages

In March, Governor Kathy Hochul gave in to prison guard demands, agreeing to subject incarcerated people to extended isolation in solitary confinement. Solitary is a form of torture – and it will do little to improve working conditions or fix staffing concerns. prisonpolicy.org/blog/2025/04/1…

Judges’ Unpublished Decisions Debunk the Myths About Discovery Reform scrutinize.org/decisions-disc…

Governor Hochul's proposed changes to discovery law risk increasing wrongful convictions, coerced pleas, protracted pretrial detention, & case delays. Legislative input should not be solely reliant on District Attorneys; it is imperative to include the perspectives of 1/3

Essay: At my Texas prison, solitary confinement all but guarantees sexual exploitation by guards. “It is not uncommon for guards to withhold food unless we take our shirts off.” themarshallproject.org/2025/03/10/sol…

It’s scary to think of the implications of a document that has not been fully vetted for appellate consequences. Every. Single. Word. in this final legislation will have long-lasting effects on millions of cases in NY.

New York politicians are cooking up a new crime panic to scare the public into denying defendants their constitutional rights. Thanks to The Bronx Defenders for joining me. soundcloud.com/user-92939733/…

MUST READ: Times Union Editorial Board supports Earned Time Act & Marvin Mayfield Act. "These aren’t radical ideas, as other states’ experience shows. Neither of these proposals opens the prison gates. They represent opportunities to consider individual cases and determine how

NYers have the right to see the evidence against us before starting trial or taking a plea thanks to laws enacted in 2020. Gov. Hochul and NYC prosecutors are trying to deny us these basic protections, making our criminal legal system even less just. (1/3)

Listen to Stop Killing Us, Esq. 😤 break down the issues with the Governor’s wrongheaded discovery rollbacks

The Innocence Project strongly urges lawmakers to reject Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to repeal crucial discovery reforms and protect due process. Discovery laws have been essential in preventing innocent people from being wrongfully convicted because of withheld evidence.

On May 7, we are heading to Albany to demand that our elected leaders pass TCEA, which will provide public health solutions to our mental health & substance use crises, rather than funneling more NYers into our collapsing jails and prisons.🙌 Join us! bit.ly/TCEAadvocacy

NEW Congratulations to @Xoner8ed and Alexis Epstein on their appointments at NYSACDL! Read more here ---> barketepstein.com/blog/2025/apri…

🚨New York Focus scoop: The State Police maintain a gang database that gets shared with ICE. It contains over 5,100 names and uses hazy criteria like tattoos, clothing, and social associations to label people as gang members. It hasn't been audited by an outside entity full story⬇️

It's been hard to keep up with headlines during Trump's admin – so @Centerforjj is hosting a webinar to bring attention to the under-the-radar changes shaping policing, prosecution, and incarceration across the US. 🗓️ April 30, 12pm EST Sign up here 👇 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

On this Law Day, and every day, NYSACDL recognizes and fights for the importance of Defense Attorneys in the Rule of Law. Read our full statement at NYSACDL.org under "Latest News" #LawDay #lawday2025