Press Conference to Increase Jail & Prison Oversight

May 28th at 12PM

‍In the midst of multiple crises behind bars, New York needs and deserves an effective independent watchdog for its correctional facilities. That is why the SCOC was created with a constitutional mandate to ensure that correctional facilities across the state are 'safe and humane.' Yet, for decades they've failed to meet this mandate and nearly every day, another horrific scandal or crisis emerges in local jails or state prisons. The killings of Robert Brooks and Messiah Nantwi in state prisons and five deaths at Rikers this year are stark and gut-wrenching examples of the commission's failure. It's time to overhaul the SCOC!

Now that the Senate has passed this measure, the Assembly must do the same!

Press Conference Details:

📣 What: Press Conference to Increase Jail & Prison Oversight
🗓 When: Wednesday, May 28th, 2025
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM
📍 Where: Alfred E. Smith State Building, 80 S. Swan Street, Albany, NY,12210