Phil Miller

Devotedly in Struggle | BLM | frmrPolicy @CANY_1844 | 1L @CUNYLaw | Mbr @NYCBarAssn Corr. & Reentry Comm | Frmr Paralegal @LAC_news | Tweets=mine; RTs ≠ endorse

[Senator Zellnor Y. Myrie 麥瑞 @zellnor4ny]

Couldn’t agree more with my colleague and chair of the Corrections committee in the Senate.

I will ALSO say that Oppression Tourism is a real thing and I’m suspect of legislators who’ve never demonstrated real interest in these issues before moving to the front of the line.

[Worth Rises @WorthRises]

"We feel there's a case to be made that Global-Tel Link Corporation's new invention breaks Geneva Convention torture laws." @inputmag
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[Worth Rises @WorthRises]

Before the pandemic, predatory prison telecom Securus was struggling thanks to advocacy. But the pandemic gave it the gift it needed to recover: the end of visits.

We got our hands on Securus' 2020 financials, here's a summary of our analysis. THREAD
https://t.co/EatS53QmOE

[Phil Miller @Invictus9816]

Imagine sitting in a prison law library dreaming of becoming a lawyer someday, believing it to be impossible. That was me then. This article describes me now. @CUNYLaw @glennEmartin (closest to the problem, closest to the solution)

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[Release Aging People in Prison Campaign @RAPPcampaign]

“The time is now to save lives!” says NY Senator @JabariBrisport. He’s calling for passage of the Fair & Timely Parole and Elder Parole bills this session. Three days left….

#ParoleJusticeNY

[Steve Zeidman @SteveZeidman]

NY's highest court has turned a blind eye toward the rights of people charged with crime. It is Cuomo’s court -- he appointed every single member -- and if he will not fix it then the NYS Senate must deny confirmation to his nominees until he does.

[Phil Miller @Invictus9816]

Thanks to @rachel_elyssa at @QueensEagle for interviewing me and another member of @FILSAA_CUNY at @CUNYLaw to bring awareness to the issue of formerly incarcerated people in law school. Impossible dreams can become reality. #NeverGiveUp #HALTSolitary

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[Phil Miller @Invictus9816]

The United Nations says solitary confinement beyond 15 days is torture, but incarcerated New Yorkers are regularly locked in solitary for months, years—even decades. New York must #HALTsolitary and end this torture. TAKE ACTION NOW: https://t.co/4GWBFP6qO4

[New York City Bar @NYCBarAssn]

Each day >5k people are incarcerated across NYS on #parole violations. It drives #MassIncarceration, exacerbates racial inequity, & costs $$$. Our expert panel discusses origins and reform. Register: https://t.co/iDGwHJgETQ Take action: https://t.co/5emlqIvl5Y #LessIsMoreNY

[Phil Miller @Invictus9816]

I agree. I’ve been saying this all along. We have ATI on one end and Reentry stuff at the other end. ATI/Reentry is good, but there are real lives in the system right now between those two extremes that need help too.

[Center for Community Alternatives @CCA_NY]

📢ACTION ALTERT📢 Over a dozen legislators have visited constituents behind bars at jails, prisons and ICE detention.

On Thursday at 10:30am, join incarcerated leaders, families and lawmakers to demand passage of the #JusticeRoadmap.

RSVP: https://t.co/t8cJmH0hdz

[Steve Zeidman @SteveZeidman]

For starters, @NYGovCuomo how about releasing some of the 120 people in NY prison who are over 70 and have been incarcerated for more than 30 years?

[Phil Miller @Invictus9816]

@jamaaltbailey Senator Montgomery is a force for good in this world, and she is probably the most known Senator among incarcerated people in NY. She always fought for positive change. Even if a bill didn’t pass, she still inspired hope in all the people who believed in her. She will be missed.

[Phil Miller @Invictus9816]

@RailroadUnderg1 I know the feeling. I got 5 years in solitary because I had a cell phone. I got out of solitary after 3 years, but that was the price to pay for wanting to contact my family. It was the only way I was able to speak to my grandmother before she died. #HALTSolitary

[Phil Miller @Invictus9816]

I can’t wait until some second chance laws get passed to allow judges to shorten sentences years later. Getting a commutation from @NYGovCuomo seems less likely than winning the lottery. I gave up after my second denial. Deserving friends of mine also get denied every year.

[Alana Cherie ❤🕊 @LanaDoesThatToo]

I am SO HAPPY for Arnie and the other 6 who received sentence commutations today. I truly am.
I am also ENRAGED that my AMAZING, INCREDIBLE, OVER-DESERVING brother was not on the list.
And I’m SO ANGRY that this process even exists. NO ONE should be caged!
Let them F🤬ING GO!

[Luis Sepúlveda @LuisSepulvedaNY]

“It makes me angry because in the wealthiest city in the world, it’s inexcusable to have such a high rate of unemployment in one area,” Mr. Sepúlveda said.

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[Phil Miller @Invictus9816]

My friend @MrJohnnyPerez just brought back some memories. I forgot all about this. At Sing Sing and at Auburn, sleeping like this was a frequent reality. #speakup #letthemknow #shitisreal #conditionsmatter #riseup #nysdoccs

[Phil Miller @Invictus9816]

I’m at the end of my 1st semester as a 1L at @CUNYLaw, studying like crazy for final exams that are more rigorous than any exam I’ve ever taken. I have a new respect for everyone who has gone through this process. It’s crazy. #lawschoolfinals #riseup #persistence #socialjustice

[Senator Zellnor Y. Myrie 麥瑞 @zellnor4ny]

Some of y’all talk so tough on this app but have never talked to a tenant facing eviction or a family that just lost their child to gun violence. Stop letting these “likes” gas you. People are hurting. Do work.

[Katie Schaffer @KatieH_Schaffer]

Day 1 of the legislative session: Repeal the Walking While Trans Ban & HALT Solitary Confinement. Both already have majority support in both houses of the legislature.

@CarlHeastie @AndreaSCousins