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August 27, 2025, Brooklyn Daily Eagle
“Over 81 people have died in prison in the roughly eight months since the murder of Mr. Brooks,” the letter reads. “Local jails across the state are overcrowded with worsening conditions because DOCCS is not intakeing many of those sentenced to prison time, and some parole-eligible people in these jails are not even being interviewed.”
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With you, the People’s Campaign for Parole Justice and partners will keep fighting—and we will pass the Elder Parole and Fair and Timely Parole bills and other bills promoting the actual release of incarcerated people.
June 11, 2025, City & State
““Governor Hochul failed to nominate a single formerly incarcerated person, despite countless among us being highly qualified,” Salanda said in a statement. In addition to O’Donnell, Hochul also nominated Jose Gomere, a former police commissioner; Elizabeth Kase, a cannabis attorney, defense lawyer and former prosecutor; and Darlene Grant Bruce, an attorney who has served as a federal special master over prisons and been involved with community services in Harlem.”