LDF Mourns the Loss of Joseph 'Jazz' Hayden, Former Client and Trailblazing Advocate for Voting Rights of Incarcerated People
January 13, 2024
January 13, 2024
NEW YORK, Jan. 13 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news:
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is deeply saddened by the passing of Joseph "Jazz" Hayden, a former client of LDF and advocate for voting rights of current and formerly incarcerated people. Hayden's vision to end felon disfranchisement in New York City made a reverberating impact throughout the region and nation.
"Mr. Jazz Hayden was an extraordinary activist and bri . . .
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is deeply saddened by the passing of Joseph "Jazz" Hayden, a former client of LDF and advocate for voting rights of current and formerly incarcerated people. Hayden's vision to end felon disfranchisement in New York City made a reverberating impact throughout the region and nation.
"Mr. Jazz Hayden was an extraordinary activist and bri . . .