Parole Stories

Being late for a meeting with a parole officer, missing curfew, using drugs or alcohol. Those are all non-criminal acts that can land a parolee back…

Cindi McEachon has traveled to jails and prisons across New York State to talk with inmates about their experience behind bars.“I have met individuals who…

The current system of parole in New York State is costly.Ames Grawart is the Senior Counsel for the Brennan Center for Justice at the New York University…

Over the last decade, criminal justice reform in New York State has primarily focused on the front-end of the system; notably the push to change the cash…

For many who have gone through New York State’s penal system, being paroled is one step closer to freedom. But as New Yorkers United for Justice Executive…