bronxnet – the bronx social justice and anti-violence forums | katal center for equity, health, and justice
Daren Jamie | via BronxNet Host Daren Jaime sits down with the Director of Community Organizing at Katal Center for Equity, Health, and Justice, Kenyatta Muzzani discussing the organization utilizes organizing, advocacy, leadership development, and research to secure transformative and lasting change to advance health, equity, and justice. For more information on BronxNet visit us at […]
gothamist: new york legislature passes parole reform bill intended to slash prison population
By George Joseph | via Gothamist Albany has passed a new law designed to curb the number of people sent back to prison for non-criminal parole violations. If signed into law by Governor Cuomo, the “Less Is More Act” will stop parole officers from reincarcerating people for technical offenses, like missed check-ins and curfews or marijuana […]
press release – #lessismoreny coalition statement on the less is more act passing the ny state senate
Contact: Sumeet Sharma – 646-591-9483 – ssharma@katalcenter.org Follow online: #LessIsMoreNY | www.lessismoreny.org New York, NY – Today, the NY State Senate passed the Less is More Act S.1144-A – Benjamin, by an overwhelming 39-24 margin. The #LessIsMoreNY Coalition, made up of people directly impacted by parole and mass incarceration and nearly 300 community, faith, and advocacy groups, issued this statement […]
press release – less is more act, transformative parole reform bill, passes senate & assembly
Contact: gabriel sayegh- 646-335-2264 gabriel@katalcenter.org, Donna Hylton – 347-350-5639 dhylton@alittlepieceoflight.org, Emily NaPier Singletary – 315-243-5135 emily@weareunchained.org Follow online: #LessIsMoreNY | www.lessismoreny.org Legislation to Address How State Handles Technical Parole Violations Set to be Delivered to Governor; #LessIsMoreNY Coalition Calls for Immediate Approval Albany, NY – Today, the #LessIsMoreNY Coalition, made up of people directly impacted by parole and mass incarceration, nearly […]
