[Pnews] David Gilbert Granted Parole

[Prisoner News]

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

October 26, 2021

*Contact:* TeAna Taylor, taylorteana at gmail.com 
<mailto:taylorteana at gmail.com>, (518) 847-5497

David George, ddgeorge23 at gmail.com <mailto:ddgeorge23 at gmail.com>, (631) 
885-3565

*/***STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***

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*ADVOCATES APPLAUD PAROLE BOARD’S DECISION TO RELEASE 76 YEAR-OLD DAVID 
GILBERT

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/After Nearly 40 Years in Prison, Gilbert Transformed His Life and the 
Lives of Countless Others Behind Bars

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*NEW YORK *-- This week, the New York State Parole Board voted to 
release David Gilbert, a 76 year-old person who spent nearly 40 years in 
prison. *In response, Jose Saldana, Director of the Release Aging People 
in Prison (RAPP) Campaign, released the following statement:

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/“/We support the Parole Board’s decisions to release incarcerated 
people who have served decades in prison and pose no risk to public 
safety. The purpose of parole is to evaluate people for release based on 
who they are today, not to extend sentences into perpetuity. Mr. Gilbert 
spent decades in prison creating rehabilitative programs and has been an 
unparalleled positive influence on the lives of countless incarcerated 
people. There is no doubt that he will be an asset to his community. 
This and other recent decisions the Parole Board has made based on those 
principles are the right ones.”

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