Youth Justice and Opportunities Act

A bill that would transform New York’s youth justice system by expanding opportunities for alternatives to incarceration and immediate record sealing for young people up to age 26.  The current law allows judges to grant Youthful Offender (‘YO”) status, which seals cases so they will not appear on a background check. YO status allows judges to sentence young people to age appropriate, non-jail sentences including treatment.

Dignity in Schools Campaign NY

Dignity in Schools Campaign-NY (DSC-NY) is a coalition of NYC public school students, families, educators, and advocates organizing for a FY2025 city budget to ensure that every young person— regardless of which neighborhood they live in or school they attend—has access to safe and thriving school communities.

Banning Big Brother: New York’s Surveillance Sanctuary State Blueprint

Unwarranted mass surveillance puts New Yorkers at risk of false arrest, chills First Amendment rights, and lets police invade our privacy. New York must protect those most at risk of harm from biased surveillance, including communities of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, abortion-seekers, those seeking gender-affirming health care, immigrants, protesters, and religious communities. A coalition of civil rights organizations is launching this anti-surveillance campaign to rein in government surveillance.