At a spirited rally on the steps of City Hall on Wednesday, advocates for criminal justice reform gathered with the ATI Reentry Coalition and elected officials calling for additional funding for ATI--Alternatives to Incarceration Programs.

The Coalition presented a Blueprint For Criminal Justice Reform which shows that alternatives to incarceration and reentry programs work and members chanted " More Education Less Incarceration!" You can read the report here and listen to our news item by clicking the arrow above.

NYC Council Member Vanessa Gibson says "ATI gives young people a chance... We need to make sure we create jobs and not jails!" The Steps of City Hall, NYC, May 25, 2016. (WBAI News)