city & state: no new jails now has aoc on board, but opponents see a fatal flaw
No New Jails now has AOC on board, but opponents see a fatal flaw The prison abolitionists would keep people incarcerated in certain jails, for now. By JEFF COLTIN | OCTOBER 4, 2019 No New Jails NYC has had a very big week. The grassroots campaign got Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of the most influential […]
statement: suicide attempt brings spotlight to new york’s outdated parole system and the need to speed up process to shut down rikers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2019 Contact: Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | 609.680.8185 Suicide Attempt Brings Spotlight to New York’s Outdated Parole System and the Need to Speed Up Process to Shut Down Rikers Meaningful #LessIsMoreNY Parole Reform is Critical to Closing Rikers Island – Albany Must Act Immediately New York, NY – This morning […]