Katal New York Update — December 5, 2024
In this Issue:
Federal Court Moves Closer to Receivership and Upcoming Info Session
Last New York Criminal Justice Reform Call of the Year
25th Anniversary of the WTO Protests in Seattle
Quotes of the Week
Fed Up: City held in contempt over jail conditions as federal judge favors receivership
By Tandy Lau from Amsterdam News Published on December 5, 2024 Federal judge Laura Taylor Swain held the City of New York in civil contempt last Wednesday, Nov. 27 for failing to properly implement court-ordered reforms in city jails, particularly on Rikers Island, stemming from a 2012 class action lawsuit over unconstitutional detainee conditions. The […]
