Survivors of crime and violence and survivor advocates are working together in support of Parole Reform. Chelsea Miller talks about the racial disparities in parole release rates. Survivors want healing and accountability and shorter sentences could help end long sentences and reunite families. If you want to get involved with the People's Campaign for Parole Justice go to: rappcampaign.com/ As part of National Crime Victims Week, NYSCASA in partnership with the People's Campaign for Parole Justice will host a Parole Justice & Survivor Justice Advocacy Day on Thursday April 22. To register for this event go to: www.nyscasa.org/calendar/. Plus, every ten years following the U.S. Census, states must redraw lines that divide communities into legislative districts. New lines are drawn to ensure that each voter in a shifting population has equal representation in congressional, state Senate and state Assembly districts. Because the stakes are so high, the process is fraught with political influence. In 2014, New York voters approved a constitutional amendment establishing an independent redistricting commission that is set to take over the redistricting process beginning this year. In the first of a multi-part series on New York's redistricting process, WOOC correspondent Corinne Carey spoke with Richard Rifkin, former Legal Director at the Government Law Center at Albany Law School and current member of the Albany County League of Women Voters, and the county's delegate on redistricting to the League of Women Voters of New York State (LWVNYS). Richard and Corinne talked about the basics of redistricting, the origin of the term "gerrymandering," and fairness in the process. LWVNYS is holding a People's Hearing on New York State Redistricting on Thursday, April 29 from 6:30 p.m. -8 p.m. Listeners can find out more about the Hearing by visiting the Facebook page for the League of Women Voters of NYS. And In the second part of a Hudson Valley Word of Mouth segment, Julia Joern meets up in Hudson's Promenade Hill Park with Seth Kamil, founder of Big Onion Walking Tours and the soon-to-be-launched Hudson Valley Rover Tours. Now in its 30th year, Big Onion Walking Tours -- known worldwide for its comprehensive tours exploring the rich diversity of New York City -- has recently expanded to the Hudson Valley. This is the first in a series of ongoing interviews with Kamil, an expert in weaving together the stories of the architecture, history, and culture of our region.

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