COVID-19 in CT Prisons & Jails: #FreeThemNowCT Fact Sheet
As Connecticut continues to confront COVID-19, Governor Ned Lamont and state officials have failed to develop a comprehensive plan to tackle the crisis of the novel coronavirus in jails and prisons. As a result, COVID-19 continues to spread in correctional facilities in Connecticut – and deaths of incarcerated people continues to rise. Read and download our […]
#LessIsMoreNY Info Session
Last month, lawmakers returned to session where they took up several criminal justice bills in their committees. However, many important criminal justice reform bills that community members have been pushing for were not on the agenda for a vote, including #LessIsMoreNY. As more New Yorkers continue to be locked up for minor technical parole violations, […]
CT Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call
CT Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call Join us Thursday, September 3 from 11 a.m. – noon for our CT Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call via Zoom.us The goals for the monthly CT Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call: Share and Highlight issues, campaigns, and projects that groups are working on to advance statewide reform; Identify ways […]
Katal New York Update-May 13, 2022
In this issue:
-Monday’s #LessIsMoreNY Town Hall
-Yesterday’s NY Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call
-Op-Ed by Katal’s Lorenzo Jones
-We’re Hiring – NYC Community Organizer
-Sundiata is Coming Home!
-Quotes of the Week
Jlusa & Katal Teleconference, Notes to the Field
On Tuesday January 8th, 2019, JustLeadershipUSA and the Katal Center for Health, Equity, and Justice held a teleconference for our philanthropic supporters and our partners in New York to share news about a renewed collaboration. The call was co-chaired by the Board Chairs of JLUSA and Katal, and included comments by the President/CEO of JLUSA and co-executive directors of […]
Nyc Katal Center Monthly Meeting
In this monthly meeting we will discuss our next steps moving forward now that Rikers Island has been voted to be closed in favor of the borough based jails system, pushing the “Less Is More NY” bill as a way to further decarcerate and defending bail reform. WHEN November 06, 2019 at 6pm – 7pm […]
Reflections on Mayor Eric Adams: The Poor Man’s Rudy Giuliani
By: Lorenzo Jones via Medium.com The smoke hadn’t cleared from the New Year’s fireworks when newly elected Mayor Eric Adams launched into action to undo any perception of progress in New York City. The former cop won the Democratic primary in June 2021 with a mere fraction of the city’s electorate; most New Yorkers did […]
Reflections on Mayor Eric Adams: The Poor Man’s Rudy Giuliani
By: Lorenzo Jones via Medium The smoke hadn’t cleared from the New Year’s fireworks when newly elected Mayor Eric Adams launched into action to undo any perception of progress in New York City. The former cop won the Democratic primary in June 2021 with a mere fraction of the city’s electorate; most New Yorkers did […]
Katal Connecticut Update -May 6, 2022
In this issue:
-#FreeThemNowCT Rally at Capitol
-May CT Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call
-Quotes of the Week
Advocates Make 11th Hour Pitch For Compassionate Release
By: Katie Cerulle via CTNewsJunkie Hartford, CT — Advocates seeking compassionate release from prison during public health emergencies like COVID rallied at the state Capitol hours before they saw their legislation die without action in either chamber. At the rally on Wednesday, protestors and advocates were demanding action from legislators to pass a bill that addresses […]
