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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statement: suicide attempt brings spotlight to new york’s outdated parole system and the need to speed up process to shut down rikers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4, 2019 Contact: Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | 609.680.8185   Suicide Attempt Brings Spotlight to New York’s Outdated Parole System and the Need to Speed Up Process to Shut Down Rikers   Meaningful #LessIsMoreNY Parole Reform is Critical to Closing Rikers Island – Albany Must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 […]