Second Look Project NY

Second Look Project New York (SLPNY) fights mass incarceration by securing the early release of people serving the longest and most unjust prison sentences in New York State. As of November 2024, we have helped 84 people come home through executive clemency, resentencing, medical parole, and the appeal of irrational parole denials. We also advocate for New York's legislature to pass the Second Look Act, which would formalize the review of a person's sentence after a certain length of time to ensure that lives and resources are not being wasted on the continued imprisonment of students, mentors, and leaders whose communities need them.