Resources
Parole Justice Facts
Key parole justice facts including overall prison population and aging in prison data, information on who qualifies for parole, and how parole release works in New York.
Covid-19 Behind Bars + Parole
Overview of Covid-19 behind bars, how it has disproportionately impacted communities of color, and how parole reform could help address Covid-19 behind bars.
Parole Justice is Gender Justice
Facts on women, gender non-conforming, and transgender people behind bars, how they are impacted by incarceration, and why parole justice is gender justice.
Cost Savings of Parole Justice
Details on the cost of incarceration, how much New York state spends annually, and how much Elder Parole and Fair + Timely Parole would save the state annually.
Parole Justice is Racial Justice
From arrest to pretrial detention and sentencing to parole, racial bias is present at every stage of this system. It’s long past time we make this right, and parole justice can help us get there.
Unlocking Billions Report
A new report from the Center for Justice at Columbia University on the annual and projected savings of the passage of progressive justice reforms in New York.
Parole Justice is Survivor Justice
Survivors’ needs and beliefs about criminal justice are as varied and diverse as survivors themselves. Many survivors desire less incarceration and more healing and support the movement for parole justice.
Parole Justice FAQS
Frequently asked questions about the Elder Parole Bill and Fair and Timely Parole Act as well as general questions about parole in New York and Parole Board Commissioners.