NYC DOC rolls back transparency as a third Rikers-related death in 2023 is reported
By; Tandy Lau Via Amsterdam News No news is bad news. The NYC Department of Corrections (DOC) recently stopped informing the public about custody deaths in the wake of the third known Rikers Island-related death this year. Last Tuesday, May 30, the New York Times reported the death of Joshua Valles, who was held at Rikers’ Anna […]
Katal New York Update- June 1, 2023
In this issue:
-Disaster at Rikers: Scathing Report, Another Death, and Attempts by Mayor Adams to Limit Transparency
-June New York Criminal Justice Statewide Call
-Next Week’s Close Rikers Phone Banking Session
-Katal Quotes of the Week
Katal Connecticut Update- May 25, 2023
In this issue:
-New Report: Fixing Connecticut’s Probation and Parole Problems
-June Connecticut Criminal Justice Statewide Call
-Quotes of the Week
[Incarcerated person] leaps to death on Rikers Island in NY. 37th death in 2 years
By; Randall via Asamnews.com Authorities at Rikers Island say an inmate identified as Rubu Zhao jumped to his death this weekend at the New York City jail, reports the Daily News. The 52-year-old accused murderer is the 37th detainee to die at the facility since early 2021. “I am saddened by the circumstances that led to […]
Probation is utilized more assertively by CT than by other states, As reported in statistics.
By; Nathaniel Wright via BollyInside Connecticut has a high rate of probation usage, with over 30,000 people currently on probation, As reported in a report by the Prison Policy Initiative and the Katal Center. This is nearly 1% of the state’s population and over three times the number of people in jail or prison. Connecticut […]
Connecticut incarceration rates are low, but probation rates aren’t
By: Molly Ingram via WSHU Public Radio Almost 1% of Connecticut’s population is on probation. That’s 30,000 people — and three times the amount of people incarcerated in the state. According to a new report from the Katal Center for Equity, Health, and Justice, the state uses probation more aggressively than its peers, and it’s causing reincarnation […]
Katal New York Update- May 19, 2023
In this issue:
-Death Toll on Rikers Continues to Rise
-March for Care, Not Criminalization on Wednesday 5/24
-Quotes of the week
Another prisoner has died while in custody at Rikers jail
By: Matthew Euzarraga via Pix11 News NEW YORK (PIX11) – An inmate has died while in custody at the Rikers Island Jail Complex, the Department of Correction said Wednesday. Rubu Zhao, 52, was being held in the George R. Vierno Center at Rikers when he was reported to have suffered severe injuries on Sunday, officials […]
Katal New York Update- May 4, 2023
In this issue:
-Katal Opposes Bail Reform Roll Backs in State Budget
-Rally at Foley Square to #CloseRikers
-Candice Fung Awarded Mentor of the Year
-Quotes of the week
Elected officials, community groups call for federal takeover of Rikers Island
By: News 12 Staff via News12 The Bronx Elected officials and community groups rallied outside U.S. District Court of Manhattan Thursday pushing for the federal government to take over Rikers Island. The rally happened as a judge heard statements regarding the latest federal monitor report on the correctional facility. Supporters said although it’s not the […]
