On May 16th, 2023 members of JUST joined over 40 activists from Cortland, Ithaca, and around the state, gathered together by the Jails Justice Network, to lobby in Albany for oversight, humane conditions, and reduction in county jail operations. Three legislative bills focused on jails were particularly pushed in meetings with legislators; a brief is here. A TV news story is here: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/politics/2023/05/16/legislation-would-give-county-officials-unrestricted-access-to-local-jails . And here is a picture of some of the members and activists from Cortland, Broome, and Tompkins counties outside Senator Lea Webb’s office.
