New York — Civil Society Issues — Galsworthy Criminal Justice Reform Program

Campaign Finance Board Flubs Parolee Right to Vote Information

“On page 15 of the 2018 Voter Guide (English), a response to whether a convicted felon can vote reads, ‘If you have been convicted of a felony, you can register and vote after you complete your sentence and/or parole.’ However, on April 18, 2018, Gov. Cuomo signed an executive order to restore voting rights to certain individuals on parole. The measure is meant to level the disproportionate impact the voting restriction has on African-American and Hispanic voters. Fourteen other states practice a similar policy on formerly incarcerated people.“

Bklyner

October 31, 2018

Felon DisenfranchisementPhillip ReevesOctober 31, 2018Bklyner, New YorkComment

Out on parole, and turning out to vote

“Johnson was one of five parolees who spoke with City & State about his experiences with voting, keeping up with politics and negotiating the state Board of Parole.We met on an October morning in Long Island City at the Fortune Society, a nonprofit organization serving formerly incarcerated New Yorkers. Some of the parolees knew each other already, having served time together. Now they were now free together, commuting to their jobs, and coming and going as they pleased.“

City & State New York

October 29, 2018

Felon DisenfranchisementPhillip ReevesOctober 29, 2018City and State New York, New YorkComment

Republicans Attack Cuomo’s Plan to Restore Felons’ Voting Rights

“Republicans are attacking an initiative by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to restore the voting rights of former felons, holding hearings and releasing a new digital advertisement accusing him of prioritizing sex offenders over other voters.“

Wall Street Journal

October 2, 2018

Felon DisenfranchisementPhillip ReevesOctober 3, 2018Wall Street Journal, New YorkComment

In New York, Most Parolees Can Vote--But Many County Websites Say They Can't

“But a review by The Appeal found that notice of the governor’s message had not filtered down to the state’s more than 50 county-level Board of Elections websites, well past the Aug. 19 deadline to register to vote in Thursday’s state primary election.“

The Appeal

September 12, 2018

Felon DisenfranchisementPhillip ReevesSeptember 15, 2018The Appeal, New YorkComment

Inside Attica Correctional Facility and How Prisons Deal with Mental Health

"Our mental-health-care system is broken. Ten of every eleven psychiatric patients housed by the government are incarcerated. Here’s what this crisis looks like from the inside—a series of lost lives and a few rare victories—as reported by a prisoner-journalist."

Esquire

June 5, 2018

Mental HealthAnthony BradleyJuly 23, 2018Esquire, New York, Prison Conditions