CT’s largest prison facility was quietly locked down amid COVID spike: ‘It takes a toll’
By: Alex Putterman via CT Insider COVID-19 cases in Connecticut prisons have spiked this winter, Department of Correction data shows, resulting in a multi-week lockdown at the state’s largest facility. According to data provided by the department, 657 DOC employees and more than 700 incarcerated people statewide have tested positive for COVID since the start […]
Willard facility slated to close as prison population declines
By: Jaden Edison via The CT Mirror The state will close Willard Correctional Institution in Enfield by April 1, officials said Tuesday, making the prison the third in the last two years to cease operations. With its closure, Willard will join Radgowski Correctional Center and Northern Correctional Institution on the list of state correctional facilities that have shuttered operations […]
Correctional facility in Enfield slated to close this spring, state officials say
By: Caroline Tien via CT Insider ENFIELD — One of the state’s 20 correctional institutions will shut down this spring as the prison population continues to drop. The Willard Correctional Institution at 391 Shaker Road in Enfield is scheduled to close its doors by April 1, according to a statement released by the Office of Gov. Ned […]
78 ORGANIZATIONS DENOUNCE ADAMS BUDGET PROPOSALS IN CITY COUNCIL LETTER
By: Communities United for Police Reform via Black Star News New York, NY – Wednesday, 78 organizations sent a letter calling on Speaker Adrienne Adams and the City Council to end the Mayor’s approach of unilaterally shrinking critical services while expanding the role of the NYPD and preserving NYPD budget bloat. The Mayor’s approach to […]
Katal New York Update- January 26, 2023
In this issue:
-Close Rikers Protest at Mayor’s State of the City Address
-Rally to Disband the NYPD’s Strategic Response Group
-Quotes of the Week
Katal Connecticut Update- January 19, 2023
In this issue:
-Outreach to #CutShutInvestCT
-We’re hiring – CT Community Organizer
-ICYMI: Katal 2022 End of Year Wrap Up
-Quotes of the Week
Why Are Slashings Surging in City Jails? We Asked Four People With Inside Knowledge.
By: Reuven Blau via The City The figures are grim: There were 477 stabbings and slashings in New York City jails last year. That’s up from 420 in 2021 and 121 in 2020, according to correction department records obtained by THE CITY. There were just 40 in 2017. Many of the victims and culprits are […]
Katal New York Update- January 12, 2023
In this issue:
-Start of Session, State of State, and Statewide Call
-Multi-Faith Conference at Ebenzer Baptist Church
-Upcoming Close Rikers Phone Banking Session
-ICMYI: Katal 2022 End of Year Wrap Up
-Quotes of the Week
Katal Connecticut Update-January 5, 2023
In this issue:
-CT Statewide Call and Start of Session
-Thank You for Supporting Katal!
-We’re hiring – CT Community Organizer
-Quotes of the Week
Inmate Deaths, Threat Of Federal Takeover Will Determine The Fate Of Rikers Island
By: Alan J. Krawitz via African American Voice NEW YORK — Rikers Island jail is waging its own war. At issue is whether a federal receiver takes the reins of the jail from New York City’s control. The next hearing on Rikers’ fate is in April. However, on Nov. 17, a federal judge declined the request from […]
