Katal Connecticut Update- November 18, 2022
In this issue:
-2022 Election Results
-#GivingTuesday2022
-ICYMI: A Little Bit of Death VII
-Quotes of the Week
Opinion: Rikers Crisis Demands Federal Receiver
By: gabriel sayegh via City Limits Like a fire out of control, the crisis continues in New York City’s jail system, especially at Rikers Island. So far this year, 18 human beings have died in the city’s jails—the most since 2013, when twice as many people were behind bars there. The New York Times now maintains […]
Rikers can continue to be operated by NYC, judge rules
By; James Ford via InformNY.com LOWER MANHATTAN (PIX11) — A federal judge ruled at the close of the court day on Thursday that Rikers Island can continue to operate as it has for the last seven years, with the City of New York handling its day-to-day operations, under the observation of a federal monitor. The […]
Rikers Crisis Demands Federal Receiver
By: Editorial Staff via Novonite Like a fire out of control, the crisis continues in New York City’s prison system, especially on Rikers Island. So far this year, 18 people have died in the city’s prisons – the highest number since 2013, when twice as many people were behind bars there. The New York Times […]
Rikers Island to remain in NYC’s control
By; Sharon Crowley via FOX5 NEW YORK – New York City will, at least for now, retain control over Rikers Island thanks to a recent ruling. Lawyers representing a group of detainees at the jail had once again pushed for a federal takeover, but a federal judge decided to allow the city to have more time to reform Rikers. The […]
Katal New York Update- November 10, 2022
In this issue:
-Close Rikers Rally: Thursday, Nov. 17th at 1:30pm
-NY statewide 2022 General Elections Recap
-Mark your calendars! November 29th is #GivingTuesday2022
-Quotes of the Week
Katal Connecticut Update- November 3, 2022
In this issue:
-Get Out the Vote: Nov. 8th
-CT Statewide Call Recap
-Save the Date: A Little Bit of Death VII
-Quotes of the Week
CT clinic expanding primary care access for people recently released from prison
By: Sujata Srinivasan via The CT Mirror The Transitions Clinic Network (TCN) in Connecticut, which provides health care to people recently released from prison, is expanding beyond New Haven, Bridgeport and Hartford to Waterbury and New London, communities also highly impacted by incarceration. “We currently can see a couple of hundred patients a year, but the breadth […]
Katal New York Update- October 27, 2022
In this issue:
-Get Out the Vote: CJ Reform is on the Ballot!
-Rikers in Crisis- Another Person Dies
-Quotes of the Week
Katal Connecticut Update- October 20, 2022
In this issue:
-#CutShutInvestCT
-Katal at the UCONN School of Social Work
-ICYMI: Katal’s Corner in the Northend Agents
-Quotes of the Week
