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- New York’s Parole System Is ‘Broken,’ But Cuomo Can Help Fix It by Victoria Law June 5, 2017
- International Conference to Discuss “Mandela Rules” on Prison Reforms April 25-29 in Costa Rica
- Political Interests in Albany Could Finally Align to ‘Raise The Age’ Of Criminal Responsibility BY CHRISTINA VEIGA Chalkbeat March 16, 2017
- The Context for the Trump Phenomenon
- ‘Those Visits Were Everything’: How Prison Visitation Cuts Devastate Families
- Flanagan Says ‘Raise The Age’ Will Be Part of Budget Talks By Nick Niedzwiadek Politico February 22, 2017
- Mancos woman works to free innocent prisoners across the country By Jonathan Romeo Herald Staff Writer | Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017 10:55 PM
- Governor Cuomo has proposed cutting visit days from 7 to 3 in New York’s maximum security prisons.
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- State Withdraws Request for Medicaid Coverage for Prisoners, Funding for HIV By Josefa Velasquez Politico January 27, 2017
Category Archives: Politics
State corruption case kept sealed
State corruption case kept sealed FBI actions still secret four years after plea deal in $111,500 theft By BRENDAN J. LYONS Senior Writer Updated 08:00 a.m., Friday, March 11, 2011 Read more: http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/State-corruption-case-kept-sealed-1068786.php#ixzz1GLMBrHQh Page 1 of 1 ALBANY — A judge … Continue reading
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State Sen. Carl Kruger turns self in to face corruption charges
State Sen. Carl Kruger turns self in to face corruption charges By RICH CALDER and BRUCE GOLDING Last Updated: 11:50 AM, March 10, 2011 Posted: 6:36 AM, March 10, 2011 Comments: 11 More Print State Sen. Carl Kruger is among … Continue reading
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Cuomo’s prison panel irks Senate Republicans
Cuomo’s prison panel irks Senate Republicans http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20110214/NEWS01/102140310/1003/news01/Cuomo-s-prison-panel-irks-Senate-Republicans February 14, 2011 ALBANY — Senate Republicans are criticizing Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to create a task force that would recommend prison closures, saying the move usurps the power of the Legislature and … Continue reading
Demographics of NYPD
Demographics of New York City http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_New_York_City See also: Racial and Ethnic History of New York City Demographics of NYPD http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Police_Department As of 2009, the NYPD is: 47.5% Caucasian, 28.9% Hispanic, 17.9% African American, 5.5% Asian Compared to a city that … Continue reading
Rep. Lee’s Resignation May Affect Makeup Of NY State Senate
Rep. Lee’s Resignation May Affect Makeup Of NY State Senate Lee’s resignation opened a political vacuum. Upstate Republican State Senator George D. Maziarz was being viewed as a frontrunner, but if he leaves for Washington, that will put the newly-won … Continue reading
Jobs can’t be bought — even for $10 million.
Here’s an article from the post star After Cuomo’s budget proposal, local communities fear prison closures JON ALEXANDER – jalexander@poststar.com | Posted: Tuesday, February 1, 2011 5:49 pm Jobs can’t be bought — even for $10 million. That was the … Continue reading
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