Rashad Robinson *”This executive order to restore the rights of people on parole is a step in the right direction, but Governor Cuomo has a long way to go in enacting substantive criminal justice reform. Since 2017, we have been pushing Governor Cuomo to take an aggressive, holistic approach to criminal justice reform, including our call for him to investigate the corrupt bail industry and predatory practices of bail bondsmen that have locked up and capitalized on the indefinite incarceration up more than 100,000 people in New York.
Source: Rashad Robinson’s Statement on Cuomo’s Exec Order to Restore Voting Rights of Parolees
