The "CREEP" Act will force New Yorkers into civil court to answer for alleged
behavior that is ALREADY a criminal charge. And it will do so without the
right to counsel. Tell Speaker Carl Heastie and sponsor @votejgr to STOP
fastracking the CREEP Act A3226A
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The fight isn’t over. We need to protect children in police custody by ensuring they have lawyers. @jamaaltbailey @SenatorASC @Right2RemainSi1 #right2remainsilent
On this day in 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Gideon v. Wainwright to ensure the Sixth amendment right, the right to counsel, is guaranteed to all people including those accused of Felony offenses in criminal cases.
#Right2RemainSilent #GideonDay
Let’s get this done. NYSenate must pass #Right2RemainSilent. Let’s keep our children and communities safe @AndreaSCousins @jamaaltbailey @SenGianaris @SalazarSenate @ShelleyBMayer @Sen_Gounardes
In this episode of Legal Aid Talks, Attorney-in-Charge Lisa Freeman breaks down the #Right2RemainSilent Act—an urgent push to ensure all children have access to legal counsel before police interrogation.
It’s time to level the playing field for New York’s youth. Learn more about #Right2RemainSilent here: lnkd.in/gZyf885c
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@jamaaltbailey @AndreaSCousins @SenGianaris Let’s make sure that all children have the protection of a lawyer, not just those who can afford one. #YouthJustice #Right2RemainSilent
Thank you @1jeremiahbrown. The time is now to make sure children and communities are protected from false confessions that allow perpetrators to go free @jamaaltbailey @SenGianaris @AndreaSCousins
Former NFL player and social justice advocate
@1jeremiahbrown speaks out on the the troubling interactions children in NY have with police while calling for the passage of #Right2RemainSilent!
@jamaaltbailey
@SenGianaris
@AndreaSCousins
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"One key solution is to expand funding for small, community-based organizations that families know & trust ... that provide resources before families reach a breaking point. These groups ... offer culturally responsive & accessible support....": centernyc.org/urban-matters-…
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Investment in communities is more effective AND less expensive. NY lawmakers have a chance to get this right with the Youth Justice Innovation Fund.
"30+ years of research shows that reductions in violent crime involving young people are best achieved with community-based resources."
MUST READ op-ed on how to transform the lives of NY youth and build stronger neighborhoods. 👇
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Community safety begins with investment in our young people. Let's do this. @GovKathyHochul @CarlHeastie @AndreaSCousins
Over 90 orgs have signed on to support the Youth Justice Innovation Fund, allowing CBOs to directly access funding to support young people 12-25 across NY State. Urge your state reps to include this important investment in the state budget: bit.ly/yjif25 #youthjustice
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NYS must ensure that children are protected during police interrogations. Thank you @AndrewHevesi & the Children & Families Committee. Now let's keep moving this bill in both houses @JeffreyDinowitz @SenatorBrisport @jamaaltbailey @zellnor4ny
🚨Moments ago #Right2RemainSilent (A2620) passed the Assembly Children and Families Committee!
Thank you to our Sponsor and Chair of C&F,
@AndrewHevesi for prioritizing this bill and moving it forward!
Next up...CODES.
“If we invest in communities as relentlessly as we invest in prisons and police, we will get better outcomes. So that’s what I work on.”nytimes.com/2025/01/28/magaz…
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During [YJAM], we recommit to ensuring that our communities are safe & supportive so that young people thrive...[and] to developing a juvenile justice system that reflects our Nation’s most fundamental values of equality, fairness, & opportunity. -Pres. Biden #YOUthAreWorthIt!
It's Youth Justice Action Month! Join our #YJAM Speak Out at St. Mary’s Park in the Bronx on Monday October 23 from 3-6pm. FREE food, giveaways, community resources and ways to get involved in #Right2RemainSilent and #YouthJusticeAndOpportunitiesAct. See you there!
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Tim Lisante, who ran the high school at Rikers Island, lays out how resources and opportunities can change lives and makes the case that New York must pass the Youth Justice & Opportunities Act. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/0… #YouthJustice #YJAM
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.@gillibrandny @SenSchumer, constituent here urging you to stand with America's families and youth by voting to expand the #ChildTaxCredit, projected to help 16 million children, potentially lifting 400,000 out of poverty within the first year alone. p2a.co/twitterimage?id=17055…
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#MarcellusWilliams faces execution on 9/24 for a crime that DNA proves he didn’t commit. Join me, @innocence, and @the_mip in taking action to prevent this irreversible injustice. #SaveMarcellus shorturl.at/elnIN
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"As a former district attorney, I know the damage those situations can have, which is why I strongly support S.1099 / A.8923 to safeguard children’s constitutional right to remain silent." #Right2RemainSilent @jamaaltbailey @SenatorASC @AM_AndrewHevesi @CarlHeastie
New York has an opportunity to become one of the first states to require that children speak with a lawyer before waiving their right to remain silent.
Former Essex County District Attorney Julie Garcia makes the case on why NY must pass the #Right2RemainSilent.
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Let’s make Norma’s — and so many other parents’ — dream come true this session #Right2RemainSilent @jamaaltbailey @AM_AndrewHevesi @CarlHeastie @AndreaSCousins
Mother and Community Advocate, Norma has shared that her #mothersday dream this year is for #Right2RemainSilent to be passed.
Read her story here:
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Thank you @AM_AndrewHevesi for prioritizing children's constitutional rights. Codes Committees, let's go. @jamaaltbailey @JeffreyDinowitz @Right2RemainSi1 #youthjustice #right2remainsilent
VICTORY! Today, the #Right2RemainSilent Coalition is celebrating the Youth Interrogation Bill's passage through the Children & Families committee in the NYS Assembly.
Thank you to our sponsor and Chair of C&F, @AndrewHevesi, for prioritizing this bill and moving it forward!
ALT An image of 3 people and text that says 'VICTORY #RIGHT2REMAINSILENT #Right2RemainSilent has passed the Assembly Children & Families Committee S.1099 (BAILEY) / A.8923 (HEVESI) Youth Interrogation Bill'
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To ensure Miranda rights are protected, young people must talk to a lawyer before police can question them. #Right2RemainSilent #NYS #YouthJustice
ON THIS DAY 61 yrs ago the US Supreme Court decided in favor of Gideon, guaranteeing that people charged with a crime have a lawyer.
This year in #NYS, we need to pass #Right2RemainSilent so that all young people actually speak to a lawyer whenever they are questioned by police.
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"It’s high time that we listen to what works and prioritize compassion and rehabilitation over criminalization."
MUST READ: Gineen Gray, former Deputy Commissioner of NYC Probation on why NY must invest in youth and pass YJ&O
"If we truly wish to give our young people the power to transform their lives, we need investment in programs, not punishment."
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