BREAKING: In a front page, NY Times exposé published this morning, @NYGovCuomo’s administration admits that New York has no plan to follow CDC guidelines and vaccinate incarcerated people in state prison.
“I’m afraid that by the time they offer this vaccine and get the education around it, it’ll be too late for [my husband].” - Theresa Grady, whose incarcerated husband is 66 years old with underlying health issues. 2/
Our statement in response to the story:
New York must listen to public health experts, ensure that incarcerated people have access to the vaccine, and decarcerate our prisons.
#BlackHistoryMonth VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE THREAD: We are getting started with the advocacy day press conference & will hear from formerly incarcerated people, their families, advocates, and legislators about the urgent need to pass parole justice
First, Stanley Bellamy who is currently incarcerated at Greenhaven Correctional. "For many African-Americans, Black History Month is a time for reflection. I ask @NYGovCuomo and our legislative members to use this time to reflect on the racist policies of mass incarceration....
...One in four people 55 years old and older are still incarcerated because of these outdated laws. History could report that you had the courage to make the hard decision to correct these policies that have harmed Black and Latinx New Yorkers.
BREAKING: @NYGovCuomo is turning Adirondack Correctional Facility into a prison nursing home that puts incarcerated older NYers at real risk of death. Exclusive coverage by @Noah__Goldberg shows the prison is incarcerating mostly Black elders. Our statement: #FreeThemAll
The @NYDailyNews story exposes that dozens of incarcerated elders are now hundreds of miles further away from their families. "My brother is not in the greatest health." - Darlene's brother was recently transferred to the prison. She lives in Maryland. nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny… 2/
Just two days ago, @AdkEnterprise reported that a federal prison less than one mile away from Adirondack has 5 new COVID-19 cases. If just one COVID case makes its way into Adirondack, the impact will be devastating and fatal. adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-new… 3/