Five years ago on Sunday, Daniel Prude was arrested by police in Rochester during a mental health incident.

He lost consciousness during that arrest and later died in the hospital in what was ruled a homicide by a county medical examiner. Police were not charged in his death, but the city did reach a civil rights settlement with Prude's family afterward.

In addition to sparking protests throughout the city of Rochester when police footage of his restraints was released, the police's handling of Prude and his death led to a push for reform across the state in how law enforcement handles mental health incidents.

A rally was held in Albany on Sunday, joining in with others across the state. Advocates say they want the state to keep pushing for change and pass Daniel's Law, which would better treat people during these crises and potentially save lives.

"That really pushed our state and advocates around the state to call for this new and better response to mental health crisis," said Luke Sikinyi, vice president of public policy at the Alliance for Rights and Recovery. "Because we believe if he received the type of response that we're calling for, he would have been able to get the support he needed deescalate the crisis and eventually live the life that he deserved."

New York state did create the Daniel's Law Task Force, which released recommendations in December to improve the response to behavioral health calls, but no law has been passed yet.