Osborne mourns the passing of our dear friend and mentor, Ann Adalist-Estrin. She was an Advisor to our national initiative, See Us, Support Us, and an unstoppable trainer, advocate, and brilliant mind. She will be deeply missed.

Congratulations to our Board member Yasmin Cornelius, Senior Vice President of Community Affairs at L+M Development Partners, on making the City & State NY 2024 Who’s Who In Government Relations List.

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Questions about right to counsel in NY? Learn more about how public defenders work in @TheCityNY: thecity.nyc/2024/04/08/how…

🚨TAKE ACTION: We have the opportunity to win three #JusticeRoadmap bills in this year's budget. Help make prison phone calls free, end predatory court fees, and allow people to overturn wrongful convictions.

Email your legislators NOW: bit.ly/nyjustice2024

“...we must stop criminalizing poverty in New York State.' As state budget negotiations continue, legislators join the call for passing a package of bills supporting incarcerated people & their loved ones. cityandstateny.com/policy/2024/04…

'Impact Justice’s investigation found that 62 percent of respondents said they 'rarely/never' had access to fresh vegetables, and nearly 55 percent said the same regarding fruit. And even when fresh food is provided, it’s typically low quality.' vera.org/news/cheap-jai…

We made history in the Bronx with the first-ever raising of the transgender flag at Bronx Borough Hall! Thank you to everyone who joined us today in solidarity with our TGNC community in commemoration of #TransgenderDayofVisibility .

Grace Detrevarah, Osborne Senior Health Educator & Liaison, and other Bronx TGNC leaders were featured in Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson's #TDOV2024 video celebrating the contributions of transgender leaders & organizations in the Bronx! Watch the video here: bit.ly/OA24TDOV

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ICYMI:
- Our CAS program recently celebrated the opening of a new office & expansion!
- Our BOGAP program was profiled by BJA!
- Our Elder Reentry work recently received additional funding!

📧 Read more highlights in our latest newsletter here: mailchi.mp/osborneny/marc…

'With limited state oversight and intervention, conditions between facilities can vary widely — and shortages among health staff have plagued New York prisons, making it harder to implement new health programs.' nysfocus.com/2024/03/22/opi…

Thank you to Jamaal T. Bailey and Harvey Epstein for leading the efforts to make prison communication free for incarcerated people and their loved ones in New York!

This legislation will save New Yorkers tens of millions of dollars every year and keep families connected.

'Rapid Reset targets cases that involve people who were arrested & given desk appearance tickets, which are the most serious type of ticket, but do not rise to the level of needing to hold a person in jail pre-arraignment.' Alvin Bragg bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

“NY's parole system is rooted in retribution, leaving too many New Yorkers languishing in prison into their old age, regardless of whether or not they pose a threat to the public...the Elder Parole & Fair and Timely Parole bills represent important reforms that would prioritize…