Village Voice
“For every single day we wait, we risk — and are — damaging the people who are sitting in those cells. How can we continue to put people’s humanity...The Wall Street Journal
“The science on this issue has not changed, and neither should the board’s commitment to rules passed in January 2015.” said Jennifer Parish,...WNYC
"In continuing to grant the department extensions, variance after variance in excluding young adults from solitary confinement, the board must...Queens Ledger
“This is not a black or white, Republican or Democratic issue,” MHP Safe Re-entry Advocate, Johnny Perez said. “This is a human issue. It’s a moral...NY1
"I don't know if it's becoming more violent or not, and I don't know who is responsible for that. I don't think the solution...MHP was recognized by New York State Senator Jesse E. Hamilton at the inaugural Reflection of Hop Awards. MHP received the Program Innovation Award,...
New York Daily News
When Johnny Perez was young, he committed a crime that landed him in prison. After turning his life around 8 years into his sentence by discovering...Washington Post
Read Johnny Perez's (MHP's Safe Reentry Advocate) letter to the editor featured in the Washington Post!Al-Jazeera
Those with mental illness who are incarcerated are at a disadvantage while in prison and given less support from the prison system after release....WNYC Radio
"Prisons should have tools to keep control within the prison," he said, "but I also feel that there's no situation in which a...© 2023 Urban Justice Center | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
