Join the movement for communities, not cages.

Join New York's Chief Judge, formerly incarcerated leaders and lawmakers to learn about the Second Look Act and the fight for sentencing reform.

Join #CommunitiesNotCages for an Advocacy Day on May 12 to honor formerly and currently incarcerated moms and call for passage of the Second Look Act, Earned Time Act, and Marvin Mayfield Act to reunite families.

The day will include rallies, press conferences, meetings with lawmakers, music, and creative actions. Food and transportation provided.

Mass incarceration is state violence.

In the face of the brutal torture and lynching of Robert Brooks, Messiah Nantwi, and so many of our loved ones, we say: NO MORE.

We refuse to look away or be silent as racist and unjust sentencing laws tear families apart and warehouse our people in places built to disappear them.

Cages don’t create safety. But we know what does.

On January 26, join #CommunitiesNotCages for our FIRST 2026 Advocacy Day as we transform our grief and rage into collective power. We’ve got a blow-out day with a rally, press conference, meetings with lawmakers, music, and creative actions - and we need you there.

Over 30,000 people are incarcerated in New York's prisons. 3 out of 4 are Black or brown.

Join us for local rallies and press conferences across the state to support transformation and bring our loved ones home.

Over 30,000 people are incarcerated in New York's prisons. 3 out of 4 are Black or brown.

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Join us for town halls in Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse with community leaders and organizers to learn about our campaign to support transformation and bring our loved ones home.

BUFFALO

Wed, October 8, 2025 5p-7p

Mt. Olive Baptist Church

701 E Delavan Ave, Buffalo NY 14215

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ROCHESTER

Tues, October 14, 2025 5p-7p

CORE Recovery Center

130 Andrews Street, Rochester NY 14604

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SYRACUSE

Sat, October 18, 2025

Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ

347 Cortland Ave, Syracuse NY 13202