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   Albany — Advocates and activists are reacting to Dontie Mitchell's   
   recent arrest and indictment, saying they hope his message isn't   
   lost in the midst of his decision that now has him behind bars once   
   again.   
      
   "He was someone who came out [of incarceration] with a positive   
   message, and I don't want that be drowned out or forgotten," Lukee   
   Forbes, a friend of Dontie Mitchell's and also a formerly   
   incarcerated individual, says.   
      
   Mitchell, a voice against violence in the Capital Region, was   
   arrested last week, accused of firing a gun into a crowd of people   
   during an altercation in Cohoes on August 11th. Shieer Leggett, of   
   Albany, was killed by gunfire during the same incident. On Friday   
   evening, Mitchell was indicted on a 2nd Degree murder charge. He was   
   initially charged with criminal possession of a weapon and reckless   
   endangerment in connection with the shooting.   
      
   Mitchell, who had served nearly three decades in prison following a   
   robbery in 1997, was granted clemency by former Governor Andrew   
   Cuomo in 2021.   
      
   "There's been thousands and thousands who have had their sentences   
   commuted or have been on parole, and against all odds, they've   
   managed to pick up the pieces of their lives and become members of   
   the families again and their community," Dr. Alice Green of The   
   Center for Law and Justice, says.   
      
   He has spoken out against violence, but also what he believes to be   
   a lack of resources and support as he continued to struggle with   
   employment and housing following his incarceration.   
      
   "He was someone who was expressing the urgent need for resources   
   certainly around housing and employment," Forbes says. "Because   
   every time you'd see him he was always trying to give back to the   
   community, or find a sustainable job or sustainable living."   
      
   Mitchell founded the Money Gang Youth Group, and before the arrest   
   was often seen at the State Capital raising funds to help facilitate   
   the future of the young men and teens he was mentoring. Forbes says   
   Mitchell was facing post-incarceration challenges, but still pouring   
   his energy into the young individuals he was working with. Forbes   
   says he wishes Mitchell called him on Friday, before heading to the   
   altercation in Cohoes.   
      
   "Individuals like him should reach out to other organizations that   
   are doing similar work like a SNUG or something like that," Forbes   
   says. "Just to make sure we all know what's going on, so we are   
   protected in situations like this, that he wouldn't be there alone."   
      
   The calls for more support continue, which they hope will result in   
   better decisions, to avoid a harmful situation. When it comes to   
   funding, $11 million in this year's State Budget is going towards   
   reentry services, with recent emphasis towards health insurance and   
   job services. But, Assemblyman John McDonald says they're also using   
   gun violence funding to avoid situations where a rearrest could   
   happen.   
      
   "If we can provide resources to help individuals to understand that   
   there's a different way to deal with conflict, which is what these   
   programs are all about, to stop something from happening," McDonald   
   says.   
      
   Dontie Mitchell's next court date has not yet been scheduled.   
      
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