Alliance Alert: From our allies in the HALT Solitary campaign: please act today! Stop the suffering!
Take Action Today for Black & Pink Member in Solitary
From our allies at Black & Pink: “We need your help! One of our dear inside members, Jenna, is being held in solitary confinement. Jenna is a trans woman who has been caged in men’s prisons for over a decade. A sergeant at Shawangunk C.F. is falsely accusing Jenna of threatening to fight a correctional officer. This sergeant referred to Jenna as a thing and asked other incarcerated people why they let a tr**ny live there when she would be killed in other facilities. There are video and audio recordings of these interactions that will show Jenna’s abuse at the hands of correctional officers. Putting the survivor of abuse in the SHU is yet another violation of the HALT Act. Jenna is devastated about these false accusations.
Tell superintendent John Wood to get Jenna Lancaster out of the SHU!
Email: john.wood@doccs.ny.gov
Phone: 845-895-2081; ext 2000
Script: I am contacting you to demand that Jenna Lancaster, DOC#13B0805, be removed from the SHU. There are video and audio recordings of Sergeant Brown and Officer O’Neil harassing Jenna, using slurs and referring to her in derogatory ways, intimidating her, and lying about her behavior. These are PREA violations and placing Jenna in the SHU is a violation of the HALT act
Update: We’re Still Making Progress on Raising the Bail Money
Thank you again so much for everyone who has already been so generous with your donations. We have now raised almost $6,000! We are still trying to raise the additional amount to cover the $10,000 paid for William’s bail.
If you are willing to donate, please do so at:
Venmo: @ScottPaltrowitz
Zelle: 5189556657
Thanks again so much for your consideration and generosity.
NYC Memorial Action Nov. 13 at 12 pm to Honor Those Killed by Prisons and Jails
Please join the Jails Action Coalition, HALT Solitary Campaign, and allies on November 13 at 12 pm in Foley Square for a healing, memorial action to honor people who have been killed by NYC jails, and by prisons and jails across the state.
Please Sign Letter to HALT Solitary
We are asking for your partnership to sign and have any group/org you’re a part of sign this letter to support the HALT Solitary Law and demand its implementation: bit.ly/HALTsolitary2025
Parole Justice Kickoff Dec. 1 + Advocacy Day, Jan 21, 2026
From our allies at the People’s Campaign for Parole Justice:
Parole Justice Kickoff: On Monday, December 1, at 10:45 AM, the People’s Campaign for Parole Justice, a statewide grassroots coalition, will hold six rallies across the state to kick-off our march to victory in the coming legislative session and we need you to make it powerful.
So RSVP today at bit.ly/parolejusticekickoff.
- NYC: NYC: Foley Square
- Capitol Region: Outside Corecraft’s warehouse, 550 Broadway, Menands, NY
- Hudson Valley: 128 Broadway, Newburgh, NY (next to the Orange County DMV)
- Long Island: TBD in Hempstead
- Westchester: Outside Sing Sing Prison (corner of State St. and Correctional Facility Rd.)
- Rochester: TBD
Parole Justice Advocacy Day: On Wednesday, January 21, the People’s Campaign for Parole Justice will hold our first Parole Justice advocacy day of the new year at the New York State Capitol in Albany. RSVP today using this link.
We need YOU to help make it as powerful as possible. So RSVP today at https://bit.ly/parolejustice2026
On this advocacy day, we’ll uplift our vision for safety and justice rooted in reuniting families and meeting peoples’ needs–not endless punishment. We’ll be boarding buses from across the state and gathering in Albany for marches, rallies, and a press conference, as we call on the New York State Legislature to pass the Fair & Timely Parole (S159/A127) and Elder Parole (S454/A514) bills. (Read more about the bills in a one-pager here.) We’ll be uplifting incarcerated New Yorkers who have been denied a fair chance at parole release and are subject to the perpetual punishment in NY prisons, hearing their stories from their loved ones throughout the day.
Food and transportation will be provided.
Justice cannot be denied in 2026! #ParoleJusticeNY NOW! This is the year we must summon all of our people power to get these bills to the floor for a vote, passed, and signed into law!
Invite others! In addition to RSVPing, please also forward this email to 5-10 people you know and encourage them to join!
Communities Not Cages Kick Off + Advocacy Day
From our allies at Communities Not Cages: Please RSVP and help spread the word for #CommunitiesNotCages kick-off rallies on Nov. 18 and first advocacy day on Jan. 26!
STATEWIDE RALLIES ON NOV. 18
On November 18 at 12pm, there will be rallies and press conferences across New York State to demand passage of the Second Look Act, Earned Time Act and Marvin Mayfield Act. Rallies will take place in New York City, Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo, Long Island, Westchester, Albany, and Ithaca. RSVP here for the #CommunitiesNotCages rallies on November 18.
FIRST ADVOCACY DAY ON JAN. 26
On January 26, there will be Communities Not Cages’ first advocacy day in Albany of 2026. With music, rallies, press conferences, and meetings with lawmakers, participants will powerfully demand action for #CommunitiesNotCages this year. Transportation and food provided. Please join and help turn folks out! RSVP here for the advocacy day.
