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Did Hochul go too far on prison strikers?
Gov. Kathy Hochul should be commended for bringing the illegal wildcat strike by prison guards to a conclusion within the law while...
Gordon Boyd
Apr 26, 20251 min read


Legislative Initiatives for New York State Criminal Justice System
There is now a growing movement in New York State and throughout the country for criminal justice reforms that will reverse a decades...

Francis Zarro
Apr 18, 202514 min read


Testimony in Support of LD 822: An Act to End the Collection of Certain Probation Fees Sponsored by Senator Beebee-Center
The following is a testimony given by Frank Zarro before the Maine legislature in April 2025 Dear Senator Beebee-Center, Representative...

Francis Zarro
Apr 17, 20253 min read


Housing Inequality
The ideal of homeownership is deeply imbedded in American history and culture. In the early Republic, many believed that owning land and...

Francis Zarro
Mar 24, 20257 min read
The Economic Costs of Mass Incarceration
The following was a virtual talk given by Frank Zarro for the End Mass Incarceration event. The American justice system is an $80 Billion...

Francis Zarro
May 1, 202113 min read
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