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He had Mosholu Preservation Corporation (MPC) Norwood News is published his fair share of parole meetings and Norwood3400 Reservoir News isOval published East bi-weekly on Thursdays by Becomes the Face for Early Release bi-weeklyBronx, New on ThursdaysYork 10467 by knows how the system was set up for MosholuPhone: Preservation 718 324 4998Corporation By MICHAEL TURAY him to be continually denied parole. Mosholu Preservation Corporation 3400Fax: Reservoir 718 324 Oval2917 East Jose Saldana was 27-years-old when Saldana has personally experi- E-mail: [email protected] Reservoir Oval East Bronx, New York 10467 he was arrested and found guilty for enced a lack of seriousness by those Web.:Bronx, www.norwoodnews.org New York 10467 attempted murder of an NYPD ser- on the state parole board to consider Publisher Phone: 718 324 4998 geant in 1980. He was sentenced to 25 granting parole to inmates over the Phone: 718 324 4998 Mosholu PreservationFax: 718 324 Corporation 2917 years to life, a conviction that would age of 65. Saldana, for instance, had Fax: 718 324 2917 E-mail: [email protected] change his life forever. been denied parole four times. For SeniorE-mail: Director [email protected] of MPC Melissa Web:Cebollero www.norwoodnews.org Saldana served his sentence at each denial, Saldana had to wait an- Web: www.norwoodnews.org Executive Director of MPC Green Haven Correctional Facility in other two years before meeting with Jennifer Tausig Dutchess County. From behind bars, the parole board again. PublisherEditor-in-Chief, NorwoodCEO, News Mosholu Saldana, 66, who lives in Norwood, “You have former prosecutors, Publisher CEO, Mosholu MosholuDavid Cruz, Preservation [email protected] 3UHVHUYDWLRQ watched inmates around him grow old former detectives, former cops, for- Mosholu Preservation 3UHVHUYDWLRQ Photo by Adi Talwar mer deputy sheriffs, people who CorporationProofreader Corporation and eventually die. Corporation Corporation In January 2018, roughly 38 years JOSE SALDANA SERVES as executive think of arrest and prosecute. Now Editor-in-ChiefJudy Noy Roberto S. Garcia Editor-in-Chief Roberto S. Garcia later, Saldana, was released from director of Release Aging People in Pris- you are asking them to evaluate DavidInterns Cruz Sha-NiaDavid Cruz Alston, Michael Turay, prison at the age of 65 after being de- on (RAPP). whether someone should return Jonathan Custodio nied parole four times. Saldana was back to their family or community,” &ODVVLÀHG$GYHUWLVLQJ given a second chance and is among ported the decision. They all made said Saldana of those administering DawnRegular&ODVVLÀHG$GYHUWLVLQJ McEvoy Contributors DavidDawn McEvoyGreene, Adi Talwar a select few of elderly prisoners who commitments that they would help his parole hearings. $FFRXQWV5HFHLYDEOH managed to make it out of the New and we would lead as a family. Almost RAPP is doing everything it can Contributors$FFRXQWV5HFHLYDEOH Dawn McEvoy York State prison system. He was re- a year now since he passed away, we to vouch for parole reform. The MiriamDawn McEvoy Quinones, José A. 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He was sent to prison for his is roughly 58. involvement in the attempted mur- to RAPP, of the 10,000 people incar- InternsSupport Your ShaylaInterns Love, Paolo Mossetti, Justin McCallum, He’s now the director of Release der of Sergeant Patrick Pellicano, cerated in the NYS Prison system, andCommunityShayla Chelsea Love, George Paolo Newspaper! Mossetti, Justin McCallum, Aging People in Prison (RAPP), a non- the result of an investigation involv- 20% of the population are aged 50 or and Chelsea George The Norwood News is a not-for-profi t profit organization that strives to end ing a stolen car that Saldana rode in. older. publication and relies upon the support of For display advertising, call (718) 324-4998. mass incarceration while advocating A trial found Saldana never fired a “Last legislative session we had itsFor advertisers display advertising, and readers call to(718) produce 324-4998. a quality community newspaper. To support for early release of prisoners serv- weapon that nearly killed Pellicano. historical firsts. The elder parole Supportyour paper, Yourbecome a member and receive a ing lifelong sentences. It’s the same In prison, Saldana made use of his bill is closer to my heart because subscriptionSupport Your for one year. Community Newspaper! group--which his wife Rosa was affili- time, becoming something of a men- every day I speak about it, I’m re- ated with-- that helped him get out of minded of the people who passed TheSimplyCommunity Norwood mail check News Newspaper! orLVDQRWIRUSURÀWSXE money order for $40- to: tor to younger folks. prison. 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