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  • Home >> November, 2009

    Empowerment Day: December 19th

    Posted on: Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 in: Events & Meetings, Petition

    On Saturday, December 19 from 11am-3pm, in neighborhoods across the city and state, teams of volunteers will go out into their communities to educate the public about Drop the Rock’s campaign to reduce incarceration in New York.
    Teams will register voters and gather signatures on Drop the Rock’s new petition calling for prison closures, reforms of [...]

    Prison Downsizing Op-Ed in Newsday

    Posted on: Friday, November 13th, 2009 in: Press

    Today’s Newsday featured an Op-Ed penned by Bob Gangi, Executive Director of the Correctional Association.  It is a great introduction to our coalition’s new expanded platform.
    Ease state budget woes by closing more prisons
    November 13, 2009 By ROBERT GANGI
    Gov. David A. Paterson has proposed severe spending reductions to close New York’s projected $3 billion deficit for [...]

    Announcing Rockefeller Audio Documentary Project

    Posted on: Friday, November 13th, 2009 in: Publications & Reports

    Drop the Rock is launching an Audio Documentary project to highlight the experiences which people have had with the Rockefeller Drug Laws.  We are currently holding interviews with people who are serving time under the laws in state prison, and people who are awaiting sentencing for felony drug charges at Rikers.  If you are interested [...]