Young people want the state government to give them more access to loved ones serving time in prisons.
As part of its annual Advocacy Day, members of the Youth Action Council took to Albany last month to call for the state legislature to pass the Protect In-Person Visiting bill and the Connecting Families bill .
“Telephone calls allow parents and guardians to keep in touch with their children and help keep families intact after the incarcerated individual is released. It can be a critical lifeline for families and the incarcerated person.” Youth Council Action members, ages 15 to 17 and who have experienced the difficulties in communicating with the incarcerated, trekked to as many assembly member and state senator offices as they could, doing in-person canvassing work to get both bills passed this legislative session.Youth Action Council Member Ayana said, “Visiting in-person is important for people who want to see an incarcerated family member.
Osborne Youth Action Council Member Rafiq detailed what he deemed to be a bad experience on Rikers Island.
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