PLS thanks Governor Kathy Hochul for proposing expanded access to college education for incarcerated individuals. Education reduces recidivism and provides real employment opportunities, promoting public safety and full civic participation. Letter to Hocul static1.squarespace.com/static/5e31bd4…

PLS thanks Ken Burns for your support of TAP for incarcerated individuals and your insight on the importance of a college education for all individuals. Your series College Behind Bars highlighted the need for, and importance of, a college degree. See: bit.ly/3qiHYMq

Thank you to The New York Bar Foundation for continued support of PLS Law School Fellows. Their generous grant will greatly advance our goal of providing invaluable practical experience in matters involving incarcerated individuals’ rights, as well as immigration.

Congrats & thanks to Assemblymember Simon & Senator Mannion (@SenJohnMannion) for sponsoring A8586 - Supported Decision-Making. This bill will allow individuals with disabilities to have autonomy and live a self-determined life with the help of the supporters they have chosen.

Kudos to Governor Kathy Hochul for acknowledging that successful re-entry and reintegration begin the moment a person enters the criminal justice system and for tripling NYS’s investment in re-entry services to improve public safety. #StateOfTheStateNY

Thank you to Governor Kathy Hochul for focusing her efforts on ensuring successful re-entry and re-integration for individuals returning to society. #StateOfTheStateNY

A huge thank you to Governor Kathy Hochul for her commitment to re-entry & reintegration, expansion of mental health care & alternatives, all helping to create a more compassionate and rehabilitative criminal justice system in NYS. #StateOfTheStateNY

“A Woman on the Outside” follows Kristal, who founded Bridging the Gap van service to keep families, including her own, connected despite incarceration. Workshop, exhibition, film screening & discussion Sanctuary for Independent Media on Apr 1 : mediasanctuary.org/event/a-woman-…

Today Governor Kathy Hochul has signed #CleanSlateNY into law. This is a HUGE WIN for justice & equal opportunity in our state! Clean Slate will help millions of New Yorkers access jobs, housing, and education.

The murder of Robert Brooks by those entrusted with his well-being is horrific by its brutality and dereliction of official duties. PLS expresses our deepest sympathy to the Brooks family and pledges best efforts to help ensure the safety of all incarcerated in NYS prisons.