NY politicians cravenly aim to deny me the justice Im owed for my sons murder

I have a question for every New York lawmaker pushing the Earned Time Act, Fair and Timely Parole Act, Elder Parole and Second Look Act: Does our pain mean anything to you? How do you fight so hard for the early release of murderers, yet forget the lives they destroyed?How do you look grieving families in the eye — if you even bother to — and still push bills that undo justice for the worst crimes imaginable?How do you fight to give mercy to violent offenders who showed none to the loved ones they murdered? You call it restorative justice and convince yourselves it’s about rehabilitation, fairness, reform and second chances.You lean on talking points about over-incarceration, racial disparities, aging prison populations and taxpayer costs.And in doing so, you ignore the voices of those most affected. But let me be clear: There is no restoration for a life taken.

There is no second chance for a murder victim.My son’s life was taken by a violent, senseless act.He had his whole life ahead of him—a future, goals, a family who loved him deeply.

He mattered.And when the person responsible was convicted, I sat in court and listened to the sentence.It felt like someone had finally said: What happened to him mattered. I believed we could begin to grieve, knowing the justice system had recognized the depth of our loss and the seriousness of the crime. How do you advocate for laws that will shorten sentences and hand out second chances to people who never gave their victims one?You talk about reform like it’s progress, but for families like mine, it feels like betrayal.

These bills don’t promote healing — they reopen wounds.You are so focused on helping the people who caused the pain, you’ve completely forgotten the ones who live with it.These bills are gut punches to every family of a homicide victim who believed the sentence handed down in court would mean something.We were told justice had been served.Now you want to take that ba...