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Dignity at the Door: Why Gate Money Is Smart Policy By Cheryl Morris, Ret. Deputy Superintendent, NYS Dept. of Corrections | Board Member, LEAP   Imagine leaving prison after 10, 15, or even 25 years—and being handed just $200 and a one-way bus ticket. No housing. No job. No phone. No support system. This is […]

From Retribution to Redemption: Rethinking Sentencing in NY By Cheryl Morris, Ret. Deputy Superintendent, NYS Dept. of Corrections | Board Member, LEAP   There is a deeper kind of justice; one that doesn’t simply punish, but listens, learns, and heals. That vision is at the heart of the Marvin Mayfield Act, a New York bill

Why Second Chances Belong in Our Courtrooms By Cheryl Morris, Ret. Deputy Superintendent, NYS Dept. of Corrections | Board Member, LEAP   As a retired Deputy Superintendent and proud board member of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP), I have seen firsthand the power of transformation behind prison walls and the devastating toll of outdated,

Let Them Earn Their Way Home: A Smarter, Fairer Path to Public Safety By Cheryl Morris, Ret. Deputy Superintendent, NYS Department of Corrections | Board Member, LEAP   As a retired Deputy Superintendent of Program Services with nearly three decades of experience in the New York State Department of Corrections, and a current board member