New York Officials and Community Organizations Call for Passage of the Less is More Act (S.1144 – Benjamin/ A.5576 – Forrest)

We, the undersigned, call for swift passage of the Less is More Community Supervision and Revocation Reform Act to reduce jail and prison populations; support people who are subject to community supervision in the reentry process; promote safety and justice for families and communities; and save taxpayers money.

Officials and Groups Supporting the Less is More Act

List in Formation – current as of February 26th, 1:00 p.m.

District Attorneys:

• Eric Gonzalez, Kings County District Attorney
• David Soares, Albany County District Attorney
• Cy Vance, New York County District Attorney
• Darcel Clark, Bronx County District Attorney
• Matthew Van Houten, Tompkins County District Attorney
• David Clegg, Ulster County District Attorney
• Mimi Rocah, Westchester County District Attorney
• Anne Milgram, Former New Jersey Attorney General and CNN Legal Analyst
• Lucy Lang, former New York County Assistant District Attorney and Executive Director of the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution

 Sheriffs and Police

• Craig Apple, Albany County Sheriff
• Timothy Howard, Erie County Sheriff
• John Greenan, Erie County Undersheriff
• Derek Osborne, Tompkins County Sheriff
• Peter Volkman, Village of Chatham Police Chief
• Brendan Cox, former Albany Police Chief
• Corey Pegues, Deputy Inspector (Retired), New York Police Department
• Joanne Naughton, Lieutenant (Retired), New York Police Department

 Corrections, Parole, and Probation Commissioners

• Michael Jacobson, former NYC Commissioner of Correction, former NYC Commissioner of Probation
• James Payne, former NYC Commissioner of Probation
• Vincent Schiraldi, former NYC Commissioner of Probation
• Vanda Seward, former Statewide Director of Reentry Services for the New York State Division of Parole

 Attorneys General

• Karol Mason, former U.S. Assistant Attorney General and President of John Jay College of Criminal Justice
• Robin Baker, former New York Executive Deputy Attorney General for Criminal Justice
• Denise E O’Donnell, Former U.S. Attorney, Western District of New York; former Director, U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance

Judges

• Jonathan Lippman, Former Chief Justice of the State of New York

NY Citywide Officials

• New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
• New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer
• New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson
• New York City Council

NY County Officials 

• Martha Robertson, Chair, Tompkins County Legislature
• Shawna Black, Vice Chair, Tompkins County Legislature
• Richard John, Chair, Tompkins County Legislature Public Safety Committee
• Amanda Champion, Tompkins County Legislator
• Deborah Dawson, Tompkins County Legislator
• Henry Granison, Tompkins County Legislator
• Rick John, Tompkins County Legislator
• Anna Kelles, Tompkins County Legislator
• Anne Korman, Tompkins County Legislator
• Mike Lane, Tompkins County Legislator
• David McKenna, Tompkins County Legislator
• David Sanders, Tompkins County Criminal Justice Coordinator
• Rochester City Council
• Eric Adams, Brooklyn Borough President
• Mary T. Kuhn, Onondaga County Legislator
• Rachel Barnhart, Monroe County Legislator 

Organizations (listed alphabetically)

Full list of supporting groups available to download here.