Ulysses Boyd, 66, hugging a friend who greeted him as he left Green Haven Correctional Facility after serving 35 years of a 50-years-to-life sentence in prison. Governor Cuomo granted Mr. Boyd clemency in 2021.

Greg Mingo leaving Great Meadow Correctional Facility after serving 40 years of a 50-years-to-life-sentence in prison for a crime he did not commit. Mr. Mingo received clemency from Governor Cuomo in 2021. His wrongful conviction case remains under review by the Queens Conviction Integrity Unit. Also pictured: Second Look Project Legal Fellow Natalie Baker (left) and Mr. Mingo’s friend and longtime advocate, Ana Popovic (right).

Arnie Raimondo and Steve Zeidman. Arnie, a Vietnam veteran and grandfather, served 39.5 years of a 50-years-to-life sentence in New York before he received executive clemency in 2020. While incarcerated, Mr. Raimondo advocated for incarcerated veterans with PTSD and co-authored an article about PTSD that was presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology.

Roy Bolus with Nicole Smith Futrell, Erin Tomlinson, Bahar Ansari, and Steve Zeidman. Mr. Bolus received clemency from Governor Cuomo in 2018 after serving 30 years in prison for his participation in a robbery in which another participant shot two men. Mr. Bolus was originally sentenced to 80 years in prison.

Robert Webster, Erin Tomlinson, Ulysses Boyd, Stanley Bellamy, Steve Zeidman, Nicole Smith Futrell, Lee Chalk, Jeannie Colon, Calla Wilson-Traisman, Greg Mingo, and Bahar Ansari at a fundraiser.

Stanley Bellamy greeted by supporters as he leaves Green Haven Correctional Facility after serving 37 years of a 62-years-to-life-sentence in prison for a crime he committed when he was 23. Governor Hochul granted Mr. Bellamy clemency in December 2022.

Jake Gianaris, Hector Roman, Yadira Hernandez, and Steve Zeidman together on the day Mr. Roman walked out of prison in 2024 after serving 29 years in prison. Mr. Roman received assistance in applying for parole.

Uruj Sheikh, Nayeon Kim, Robert Webster, Steve Zeidman, and Erin Tomlinson. Mr. Webster’s sentence of 50-years-to-life in prison was reduced in 2022 after he had served 35 years in prison for a crime he did not commit and for which he was arrested when he was 17 years old.

Andre Jenkins with Steve Zeidman and Michael Capra, former superintendent of Sing Sing Correctional Facility. Mr. Jenkins received clemency from Governor Cuomo in 2018 after serving 15 years in prison.

Steve Zeidman, Nicole Smith Futrell, Greg Mingo, Lee Chalk, and Ulysses Boyd at an event hosted by our allies at Exodus Transitional Community. Mr. Mingo, Mr. Chalk, and Mr. Boyd received clemency from Governor Cuomo in 2021.

Members of the Clemency Collective with Second Look Project Director Steve Zeidman, in front of Governor Hochul’s office for a meeting with her staff.

Clemency rally November 9, 2021. Back row, left to right: Ulysses Boyd, Steve Zeidman, Bobby Ehrenberg, Greg Mingo, Lee Chalk, Judy Clark. Front row: Paul Clark and Arnie Raimondo.

Yohannes Knowledge Johnson leaves Green Haven CF after serving 43 years of a 75 to life sentence.  Knowledge was granted clemency in May 2024.

Philipp Heller leaving Woodbourne Correctional Facility after serving 35 years of a 25-years-to-life-in-prison sentence. Mr. Heller is accompanied by Jen Neuman (left) and Fazila Naeemi (right), who helped him finally secure parole.

Alfonzo Riley on the day of his release from Shawangunk Correctional Facility after serving 31 years of a 50-years-to-life-in-prison sentence. Mr. Riley received clemency in 2018 from Governor Cuomo and is now the Director of Paralegal Services at the Legal Aid Society’s Wrongful Conviction Unit.

Bruce Bryan celebrating his release from Sing Sing after serving 31 years of a 37.5-years-to-life-in-prison-sentence for a crime he did not commit. Governor Hochul granted Mr. Bryan clemency in 2022, and his wrongful conviction case is ongoing. Mr. Bryan now works as a client advocate at Queens Defenders.

Colin Absalom and Steve Zeidman with the official pardon Mr. Absalom received from Governor Cuomo in 2021 after he had served his full sentence.

Gregory Goodwine received clemency from Governor Hochul in 2023 after serving 19 years in prison for a robbery he has always maintained he did not commit. Mr. Goodwine’s original sentence was 25-years-to-life in prison.

Grayson Bland, Lee Chalk, and Calla Wilson-Traisman. Mr. Chalk was incarcerated for 33 years before he received clemency from Governor Cuomo in 2021. His original sentence was for 50-years-to-life in prison.