Today, IDP joined a call to include the Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act in the NY state budget.

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Challenging Wrongful Convictions in NY

Today, IDP joined wrongfully convicted New Yorkers, public defenders, elected officials and community organizations in support of the Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act (S266/A98) ([link removed]) . Together with partners including the Innocence Project, NYCDS, Families and Friends of the Wrongfully Convicted, and VOCAL-NY, we are calling for the bill to be included in the 2022-2023 budget along with $10 million in funding.

New York is one of just five states in the U.S. that does not provide a right to attorney in post-conviction cases.

As IDP’s Deputy Director
Mizue Aizeki explained, this can have devastating consequences for immigrants: "Despite the stakes, few immigrants ever have a chance to correct the record because our current post-conviction relief process is inaccessible and unforgiving. This legislation will help immigrant New Yorkers break this cycle of perpetual punishment and keep communities together."

The bill also expands access to the One Day to Protect New Yorkers Act of 2019 ([link removed]) , a sentencing reform law that has protected countless immigrants from deportation and other harsh consequences. This new bill would establish stronger post-conviction language that outlines the unfairness of initial pleas and convictions, and additional one-day sentence reductions that protect immigrants from disproportionate immigration consequences.
The Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act is part of the Justice Roadmap a legislative platform supported by more than 120 organizations that addresses harms at the intersection of the criminal legal and immigration systems. Click here ([link removed]) to learn more.

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