Welcome to the Broadway Democrats
Missed our November 11th Meeting about
Parole Reform for Elder People in Prison?
Click here to watch the meeting.
Learn how Parole Reform will make a big difference
for our aging prison population.
In the last decade nearly 1,300 New Yorkers died in prison.
56% of these deaths were people 55 or older
one third had served at least 15 years of their sentences.
Roughly half of all New Yorkers who die behind bars are Black.
The 'Elder Parole' bill (S15 and A3475) and
the 'Fair & Timely Parole' bill (S1415 and A4231),
when passed and signed into law,
will address these and other inequities faced by older people in prison.
Panelists
José Saldana
Director, Release Aging People from Prison (RAPP)
Sean Kyler
Operations Manager, Advocacy and Partnerships, Vera Institute for Justice
Melissa Tanis
Communications and Digital Media Coordinator, Columbia Univ. Center for Justice
Steve Zeidman
Director, Criminal Defense Clinic at CUNY School of Law
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We are the official Democratic Club in the 69th Assembly District, Part C, which covers most of the area between West 106th and West 125th Streets, Central Park West/Frederick Douglass Blvd to Riverside Drive. This includes Morningside Heights, parts of Manhattan Valley and the UWS, southwest Harlem, and Manhattanville. We believe in government that cares for people.
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Our meetings happen on the 2nd Thursday of the month (except for January when it's on the 3rd Thursday). We will continue meeting on Zoom until we decide it's safe to gather in person. We invite your participation and your comments. Join us!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Broadway Democrats JANUARY CLUB MEETING (ON ZOOM): Annual Election of our Steering Committee Thursday, January 20 2022 7:30 - 9:30 pm register at bit.ly/broadwaydems-monthly-meeting |
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