The Department of Health and Human Services is issuing a proposed rule on Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which prohibits discrimination in certain health programs and activities. This proposed rule lifts multiple barriers trans people face when accessing healthcare such as u making it unlawful to categorically exclude or limit from coverage health services related to gender transitions […]
Trans Voices Raised At Public Hearing
By Sylvia Rivera Law Project on October 23, 2015 in Everyday Abolition, Legal, News, Policy Advocacy, Prisoner Rights Project, SRLP News
Last Friday, members of the SRLP Movement Building Team and Prison Advisory Committee shared their stories and personal concerns regarding rules pending before the Board of Correction. Staff and members testified before the Board and spoke out at a rally before. SRLP staff is so honored to work with members who share their stories […]
SRLP’s Submission of Comments and Recommendations in Response to the Proposed Rulemaking Addressing Visitation, Packages, and Solitary
Below is the testimony submitted by staff attorney Mik Kinkead on behalf of Sylvia Rivera Law Project at the Board of Corrections hearing on October 16, 2015. Re: Submission of Comments and Recommendations in Response to the Proposed Rulemaking Addressing Visitation, Packages, and Solitary Dear Chair Brezenoff and the NYC Board of Correction: The […]
SRLP spoke up against solitary confinement and limitation on visitation rules at BOC hearing
By Sylvia Rivera Law Project on October 18, 2015 in Everyday Abolition, Legal, Membership, News, Policy Advocacy, Prisoner Rights Project, SRLP In The Media, SRLP Prisoner Advisory Committee
On Friday, October 16, SRLP staff and members, including India, Natalia, Olympia and Xena, along with our allies such as the Jails Action Coalition, attended a Board of Corrections hearing to speak up against the Department of Correction’s attempt to increase the use of solitary confinement to over 30 days and its attempt to curtail visitation […]
Show Up For TGNCI People on Monday, October 19
If you’ve been loving on the work of the Sylvia Rivera Law Project and wondering how to show your support outside of donations – this coming Monday can be your days to shine! SRLP is deeply involved in two major issues that are opportunities for you to show your support. Sometimes simply being visible – […]
Celebrating Islan, Honoring Keisha, Remembering Jennifer: Anti-Trans Violence is a Public Health Issue
As a young black trans person, I live afraid that I and those I love will have to live and die with fear, discrimination, and violence. Sometimes I find it difficult to find peace for those we loved and ourselves in a world where we see beautiful progress along with continued vicious attacks. Today, […]
Stop Harsh New Restrictions on People in NYC Jails and Their Families!
By Sylvia Rivera Law Project on September 25, 2015 in Action Alert, Legal, News, Policy Advocacy, Prisoner Rights Project, SRLP News
The NYC Department of Corrections seeks to change rules to limit visitation and packages in NYC jails, which would negatively impact the conditions of those who are incarcerated and their friends and families. SRLP and many of our organizational friends and allies such as the Jails Action Coalition placed pressure on DOC’s governing body (the Board of Correction) to not vote on […]
SRLP Members and Staff Oppose Visitation Changes in NYC Jails
By Sylvia Rivera Law Project on September 22, 2015 in Action Alert, Legal, News, Policy Advocacy, Prisoner Rights Project, SRLP News, SRLP Prisoner Advisory Committee
The Sylvia Rivera Law Project was proud to join the Jail Action Coalition and its partner organizations for a rally and press conference on the steps of City Hall on Tuesday September 9. SRLP staff and members went out in 90 degree weather to protest the tightening of visitation and package restrictions on Riker’s and […]
Statement on Rentboy Raid: Criminalization is Economic, Racial, and Gender-based Violence.
The Sylvia Rivera Law Project stands in solidarity with our sister organizations and allies against the criminalization of immigrants, LGB, trans, gender non-conforming and intersex people (TGNCI), low-income people, differently-abled folks, sex workers, currently and formerly incarcerated people, and people of color. From the recent federal raid on Rentboy to practices like arresting folks […]
Letter from Xena, a Prison Advisory Committee Member
By Sylvia Rivera Law Project on September 8, 2015 in Everyday Abolition, News, Newsletter, SRLP Prisoner Advisory Committee
The Sylvia Rivera Law Project is more than just an organization to me – it is like a family. Many years ago, when SRLP learned about my incarceration, a staff member drove up to Adirondack for many hours just to check on how I was doing. That meant a lot to me and brought tears […]