COMMUNITY GROUPS RALLY FOR PASSAGE OF PAROLE JUSTICE, CLEAN SLATE AND NEW YORK FOR ALL LEGISLATION
KINGSTON – Formerly incarcerated people, families and community organizations rallied in Kingston, Newburgh and Yonkers on Wednesday, calling on the state legislature to adopt a package of bills before the session ends in one month.
The groups said the four bills would reunite families, end perpetual punishment and address the criminalization of black, brown and immigrant communities.
In Kingston, Rise Up Kingston, Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson and other groups gathered to urge Senator Michelle Hinchey to support the legislation, said Rise Up Kingston Executive Director Callie Jayne.
“We are also encouraging people to call Andrea Stewart-Cousins (Senate Majority Leader), and Carl Heastie (Assembly Speaker) to make sure they bring this to a vote before the end of legislative session this year,” she said.
