My name is Regina Kimble, and I am the wife of Joseph Kimble, Jr., who has been incarcerated within the New York State Department of Corrections for the past 30 years. At just 17 years old, Joseph was sentenced to 25 years to life for a tragic decision that resulted in the loss of life. He is now 48 years old and has served five years beyond his minimum sentence. Despite his growth, transformation, and rehabilitation, he continues to be denied parole—six times total (four parole board hearings and two appeal hearings)—primarily due to the nature of his original crime and a disciplinary record from his earlier years.

When Joseph entered the prison system, he was a teenager—a 17-year-old placed into Comstock Correctional Facility, notoriously known as "Gladiator School." In that violent environment, survival mode was the only option. Fighting wasn’t a choice—it was a necessity to stay alive. Science has since proven what many of us know intuitively: a 17-year-old’s brain is not yet fully developed to make sound, lifelong decisions. Joseph went in as a boy and has spent the last three decades becoming a man of accountability, character, and peace.

Over the years, Joseph has done the inner work required to change. He has taken multiple anger management programs, distanced himself from violence, and maintained a clean disciplinary record for a significant period of time. He has completed every rehabilitative course available to him, earned his GED, and shown consistent commitment to self-betterment. His COMPAS risk assessment confirms he poses a low risk of reoffending, and his conduct supports his readiness to return to the community.

Joseph is more than an incarcerated man—he is a devoted husband, a loving father, and a man of faith. We are raising our 10-year-old twin boys, one of whom is autistic, and both of whom need their father home. Our family has stood strong in his absence, but we are ready to be whole. Joseph has secured two job offers, stable housing, and has been accepted into a reentry program through St. John’s Baptist Church, which will provide spiritual support, guidance, and a monthly stipend during his transition.

Joseph Kimble, Jr. has done more than serve time—he has proven that transformation is real. He has shown remorse, grown through adversity, and earned the right to return home. He is no longer the boy who entered the system—he is a man ready to contribute meaningfully to his family and his community.

We ask that you sign and share this petition in support of Joseph’s release. Stand with us in the belief that people can change, and that justice must also recognize healing and hope. It’s time to bring Joseph home.