Mass Incarceration
VOCAL-NY’s mass incarceration work is carried out by our Civil Rights Union, which brings together people who have experienced incarceration and criminalization to fight for just alternatives.
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Mass Incarceration
News 10: Local DA says bail reform issues persist, while advocates caution against rollbacks
Some leaders in law enforcement and politics remain concerned for public safety and hope for changes to New York’s bail reform laws next session. Advocates for bail reform fear rollbacks will halt their intended progress.
D’Juan Collins, a Manhattan resident and member of VOCAL-NY, advocates for criminal justice reforms ever since being charged with drug possession in 2007, before the state’s new bail laws existed.
City Limits: Mayor de Blasio Must Act Now to Make ‘Renewable Rikers’ Part of His Legacy
‘This month, the mayor announced he will be reopening one of the closed jails on Rikers to accommodate the rising jail population driven by unchecked fear mongering from his police commissioner. This is the wrong move, especially under the horrific conditions in which people are currently being held.’
Drug Policy Roadmap for Governor Hochul’s First 45 Days in Office
Newly-inaugurated Governor Hochul has an urgent responsibility to course-correct a decade of harm from Cuomo’s inaction on New York’s overdose crisis.
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Decriminalization vs. Legalization: What You Need to Know
This campaign cycle, New York City mayoral candidates like Eric Adams and Andrew Yang have raised the topic of drug legalization and decriminalization. And last month, several candidates were asked about their stance on decriminalization of low-level possession of drugs at VOCAL-NY’s Caring and Compassionate Mayoral Forum. While it’s encouraging to see candidates make drug
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