PAROLE PREP COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER!

Support our volunteers and help bring people home from prison!

For the last 3 years, I've been volunteering with the Parole Preparation Project to help bring people home from prison.

Since its founding in 2013, Parole Prep has trained over 900 volunteers to work alongside more than 400 people serving life sentences in New York State prisons. Most of those inside have spent more than 25 years behind bars and are in their 60s, 70s and even 80s. Many are in declining health and are eager to return to the families and communities that they left decades ago.

Over the course of my time with Parole Prep, I have visited people in prison, talked with them by phone, communicated with family members and loved ones on the outside, and supported people in navigating the parole process. Working with applicants, I've created advocacy packets that are submitted to the Board of Parole that demonstrate the work individuals have done while incarcerated and why they should be granted release. I've also helped people prepare for their parole interviews, which is a daunting and difficult task.

To ensure that Parole Prep's volunteer program is accessible to everyone, and that there is no financial burden on people in prison, Parole Prep covers all expenses related to travel, communication, printing, postage and more. With nearly 100 current and active cases, Parole Prep spends nearly $100,000 every year on volunteer activities alone. 

I hope you’ll join me in raising funds for these important operations. With your support, we can better advocate for the release of more people serving decades in prison in New York State.