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The devastating economic, social and political impacts of mass incarceration visited upon people of color in New York State can only be addressed through bold, systemic changes. For that reason, we call upon Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to immediately appoint a Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission to assess the impact of mass incarceration on people of color since 1970; to employ a “truth and reconciliation” process to bring together law enforcement and the community at large to examine the impact of mass incarceration; and to produce bold, systemic recommendations to halt the practice of mass incarceration in New York State and redress the grievances of those already harmed. (Click Here to Learn More)

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Petition to the Governor of the State of New York

The “War on Drugs” in New York State, waged largely through enforcement of the Rockefeller Drug Laws over the past four decades, has 
resulted in the mass incarceration of people of color, the latest iteration of the American racial caste system following slavery and the era of Jim 
Crow.  Mass incarceration imposes devastating economic, political, and social hardships on individuals, their families, and their communities.  New York State must abolish its policy of mass incarceration that disproportionately incarcerates people of color, and redress the grievances of those who have been harmed.

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, DEMAND THAT NEW YORK STATE GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO IMMEDIATELY APPOINT A TRUTH, JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION CHARGED WITH:

1. candidly and comprehensively assessing the social, economic, and political impact of mass incarceration in New 
York State since 1970, including the extent to which the War on Drugs has impinged upon the civil and human rights of African 
Americans and Latinos, their families, and their communities;

2. employing a “truth and reconciliation” process to bring together law enforcement and the community at large to examine 
the impact of mass incarceration on those who have served time in prison, their families, and their communities; and

3. providing bold, systemic recommendations to halt the practice of mass incarceration in New York State, as well as redress 
grievances of those already harmed by this tragic policy.

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