Correctional Association NY Data Exposes Need for Transparency
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* March 17, 2025 Contact: media@correctionalassociation.org Sunshine Week: CANY Data Update Exposes Need for Transparency Visualized Data Shows Sharp Increase in Prison Deaths, Changes in Population Under Custody New York, NY – In...Raising Our Voices – From Nancy Kricorian
As many of you know, my spouse James teaches at Columbia University, which has again been much in the news. Things have been moving so fast that it’s hard to keep up with a situation that grows ever more dire. On Friday, March 7 when the Horsemen of the...From Social Workers Against Solitary Confinement
The documentary The Strike will premiere on PBS Independent Lens on Monday, February 3rd (next week!). It will be available for free streaming on the PBS YouTube channel starting on February 3rd, and it will be available on PBS Independent Lens, PBS YouTube, and PBS...Take Another Look at Second Look
NYLJ: In the New Year, Take Another Look at Second Look The author writes “For nearly as long as I have been a judge, I have firmly believed in the importance of what I call demystifying the judiciary — that is, helping the public understand what judges do,...Public Statement by The Westchester Coalition for Police Reform in Response to the Death of Robert Brooks
We are deeply disturbed by the recent video showing the horrific beating of Robert Brooks by corrections officers, medical staff, and state employees which caused his death. This violent act is not only unacceptable, but also inhumane and barbaric. Robert Brooks, a...WESPAC on Facebook
It is with pain in my heart that I announce the passing of Baba Surya. He passed away peacefully in his sleep yesterday at the age of 91 years. He was a fixture at the WESPAC office for many years when we were located at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. location in downtown White Plains. Below you will find some information about his life. I will share additional photos on our website and s