Join community members across New York State for the launch of the #HochulBringThemHome Campaign. A campaign to demand Governor Hochul use her clemency power to grant clemency frequently, inclusively, and transparently.

Locations:

–Long Island: NY State Office Building (250 Veterans Memorial Highway, Happauge)

–NYC: Outside the Governor's NYC office (633 3rd Avenue, Manhattan)

–Westchester: County Courthouse (111 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd, White Plains)

–Albany: Outside the Governor's Mansion (138 Eagle Street, Albany)

–Buffalo: Niagara Square (39 Niagara Square, Buffalo)

–Zoom: bit.ly/clemency-rally-nov-9

As we navigate this critical moment together, we are offering our perspective about why and how it is both important and possible to include people convicted of violence in our campaigns.

Join advocates, formerly incarcerated people, and their families for a community-led press conference as we present our demands ahead of the New York State Senate Hearing on COVID-19 in prisons and jails.

Mark the 49th Anniversary of the Attica Prison Uprising by joining incarcerated activists demanding decarceration during COVID-19.

It's been 49 yrs since New York State massacred men at Attica who stood up for their humanity and rights.

Join us Sunday, September 13 at Foley Square & West Capitol Park as we RALLY to honor all lives lost to NYS racist prison system and FIGHT to dismantle that same system-starting with #ElderParole, #FairandTimelyParole, #HALTsolitary, ban #WalkingWhileTrans

On July 14th, join the Release Aging People in Prison Campaign, Center for Community Alternatives, the HALT Solitary Campaign, the Immigrant Defense Project, the Repeal Walking While Trans Ban Coalition, Vocal-NY, and others for a march from Union Square to Governor Cuomo's office to demand New York state lawmakers address the crisis of racist state violence from policing to courts, jails, prisons.

Join us via Zoom for the RAPP Campaign’s monthly Open Membership Meeting on Wednesday, July 1 at 6:00 pm. We will discuss updates and strategies and check-in with partners across the state. Zoom registration coming soon.

Join us as we explore the history of racist brutality and murder against incarcerated Black people that mirrors the brutality and murder against Black people in our communities.

Pennsylvania partners, the #FreeTheVulnerableCampaign and the Campaign to Restore Meaningful Commutation, will be hosting a virtual event to envision changes, now and in the future, to Pennsylvania’s commutation process. Panelists will discuss transforming release processes in the time of COVID, and efforts to release elders in Pennslyvania and across the country.

Join family members of people who have died in New York State Prisons, formerly incarcerated community leaders, and members of the RAPP Campaign, #HALTSolitary Campaign, Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club, Coalition for Women Prisoners, and the Parole Preparation Project to demand an end to racist violence behind bars.

Join NY Docs, RAPP, and VOCAL-NY for a socially distant action outside Governor Cuomo’s NYC office, 633 Third Ave., NYC (at 40th St.) on May 30 from 1:00-2:00 pm.

Join the #HALTSolitary Campaign and the Release Aging People in Prison Campaign for a Virtual Advocacy Day to demand the NYS legislature include incarcerated New Yorkers and family members in COVID-19 legislation.

Hear family members with loved ones incarcerated in New York State prisons share their lived experiences and urgent concerns. The Alliance of Families for Justice presents a special Virtual Town Hall: Incarcerated: COVID-19 and the Plight of Families

As the Legislature plans to reconvene, advocates, formerly incarcerated people, and their families are holding a virtually-connected rally outside Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie's office, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins' office, Queensboro Correctional Facility and on Zoom demanding New York's COVID-19 response include people in prison. We will call on Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie & Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins to do what Governor Cuomo refuses: save lives behind bars.

Join Queens legislators, formerly incarcerated people, and families to learn about the pandemic in New York State prisons, how it disproportionately impacts communities of color and Queens residents, and what is needed to save lives.

Join community leaders of color for a virtual press conference ahead of the legislative hearing on COVID-19’s impact on communities of color. Join us to demand the legislature reconvene session to pass emergency legislation to prevent more harm on communities of color impacted by both prisons and COVID-19 and continue our calls for #ClemencyNow.

Join us Friday May 15, 2020, 11 am at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility in upstate New York for a socially distant and virtual vigil/rally and press conference honoring Ms. Benson-Seay, and all incarcerated women and mothers and demanding that the Governor take immediate action to save lives.

Join us via Zoom for the RAPP Campaign’s monthly Open Membership Meeting on Wednesday, May 6 at 6:00 pm. We will discuss updates and strategies and check-in with partners across the state. Register via zoom here: bit.ly/MayMembership.

People are suffering and dying in solitary confinement, which is exacerbated by and exacerbating the spread of COVID-19 in prisons and jails. The legislature continues to have the votes to pass HALT and must reconvene remotely immediately and pass HALT now! On May 6, the HALT Solitary Campaign is hosting actions in Albany, Binghamton, the Bronx, Buffalo, Long Island, Rochester, and Yonkers, and all actions will be on Zoom.

• RSVP for Socially Distant In Person and Car Action: http://bit.ly/HALTsolitaryMay6

• Register for Zoom to Join Virtually: https://bit.ly/ZoomMay6