In New York, families of incarcerated individuals and formerly imprisoned persons rallied for a cultural reset in the state’s prisons and jails after the violent death of inmate Robert Brooks. This protest occurred after Governor Kathy Hochul announced the arrest of involved staff. Advocates expressed the need to terminate 'rogue officers' and replace them with compassionate personnel, insisting on systemic change to ensure safety and dignity within correctional facilities. The rally aimed to highlight ongoing injustices and the urgent need for policy reform.
We're out here in this cold, cold weather to call on our legislatures and the governor to fire every last rogue officer. They don't deserve to work in our system, said Anisah Sabur of the Halt Solitary Campaign.
This is the time right now to fire them. Bring on compassionate people who really want to see change in our systems. We need culture change, we need system change, and it starts now.
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