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New York clemency program gets support from national legal advocacy groups (New York Daily News)
New York Daily News, August 21, 2017
New York clemency program gets support from national legal advocacy groups
“A state program that helps criminal offenders obtain clemencies is gaining some major reinforcements. Gov. Cuomo on Monday announced that the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and a handful of other national legal advocacy groups will join the state’s ongoing effort to identify inmates who may qualify for clemency and help them apply. Cuomo administration officials said it’s the first time these groups have teamed with a state-based clemency program….New York’s program launched in 2015 with assistance from groups like the New York City Bar Association, the state Bar Association and the Legal Aid Society. It has so far identified approximately 1,700 potential applicants for clemency.”
