Assemblyman David Weprin, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Corrections, Religious Leaders, Union Representatives, Elected Officials and Major Advocacy Coalition addressed the assembled audience in a rally on February 26th 2017; at the steps of New York City Hall, to stand together in opposition to Governor Cuomo's proposed cuts to visits in New York State maximum-security prisons and demand that this proposal does not come to pass.

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley delivers his annual State of the State Address to a joint session of the Alabama Legislature, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. He discussed his $800 million prison construction plan, which will alleviate overcrowding and understaffing in Alabama's prisons, expanding the state's already lauded prekindergarten program with $20 million, and creating a study commission to look at the feasibility of removing the state sales tax on food. (Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Ron Wright)

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley delivers his annual State of the State Address to a joint session of the Alabama Legislature, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. He discussed his $800 million prison construction plan, which will alleviate overcrowding and understaffing in Alabama's prisons. Expanding the state's already lauded prekindergarten program with $20 million, would allow another 160 prekindergarten classes to open. Gov. Bentley also plans to create a study commission to look at the feasibility of removing the state sales tax on food. (Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Ron Wright)