Building a Culture of
Safety, Humanity & Accountability
IN NEW YORK Prisons.
WHY WE’RE HERE
New York’s prison system is at a breaking point.
The December 2024 killing of Robert Brooks by Correction Officers and medical staff—while handcuffed and defenseless—exposed the brutal reality inside our prisons. Just months later, another young man was beaten to death. These are not isolated incidents—they reflect a deeply broken system where violence is normalized, and safety is a myth for both staff and incarcerated people.
But this crisis brings an opportunity.
End Prison Violence (EPV), in partnership with a growing coalition of advocates, formerly incarcerated leaders, labor allies, and community organizations, are launching a bold statewide campaign to transform prison culture.
Our goal: to end violence in prisons and create a system rooted in dignity, oversight, healing, and shared humanity.
Our vision is real safety for everyone
By investing in mental health care, training, rehabilitation, and better living and working conditions, we can replace cycles of harm with a culture of care.
Featured Media
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With prison system in crisis, NBC obtains new footage of violence against NY prisoner
NBC | Hallie Jackson
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‘Fraught With Abuse’: Lawmakers Denounce Brutality in N.Y. Prisons
New York Times | Jan Ransom
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![Drummers held a performance in the state Capitol on Tuesday and joined mothers of incarcerated individuals to raise awareness on criminal justice bills that lawmakers are pushing to address increased violence in New York's prisons.]()
Special legislative hearing will address deaths of inmates in NY prisons
WXXI News NPR | Jeongyoon Han
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![State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Commissioner Daniel Martuscello III testifies at a legislative hearing on May 14, 2025.]()
Lawmakers press state prisons commissioner at hearing
City & State New York | Austin Jefferson
Be part of
the change.
Together, we can move beyond reaction—and toward a future where prisons are no longer places of violence, but spaces of accountability, safety, and human dignity.