Community Groups and Impacted People Gather in Albany to Demand Reforms to Failing Jail and Prison Watchdog
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 28, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow online: @katalcenter | #ShutRikers | shutrikers.org Community Groups and Impacted People Gather with Elected Officials in Albany to Demand Reforms to Failing Government Watchdog with Authority Over Local Jails and State Prisons With Correctional Facilities Across the State in Crisis, […]
Wednesday, 5/28: Press Conference in Albany to Demand Reforms to Government Watchdog with Authority Over Local Jails and State Prisons
**MEDIA ADVISORY** May 27, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz: 347-201-2768 yonah@katalcenter.org Follow online: @katalcenter | #ShutRikers | shutrikers.org Wednesday, 5/28: Press Conference in Albany to Demand Reforms to Government Watchdog with Authority Over Local Jails and State Prisons Community & Elected Officials to Gather in Albany and Demand NY Assembly Pass A.2315 (Gallagher) to Expand and […]
New York State Senate Passes Bill 856 (Salazar)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on socials @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers New York State Senate Passes Bill 856 (Salazar) Strengthen Watchdog Agency with Investigative and Oversight Powers Over Jails and Prison Community Groups, Directly Impacted News Yorkers, and Elected Officials Applaud the State Senate, Call on Assembly […]
Community Groups, Elected Officials, and Directly Impacted People Hail Decision of Federal Courts to Take Control of Rikers
**PRESS RELEASE** May 14, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz | 347-201-2768 | yonah@katalcenter.org Follow online: #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY | @katalcenter | shutrikers.org Community Groups, Elected Officials, and Directly Impacted People Hail Decision of Federal Courts to Take Control of Rikers to Address Violence and Dysfunction With the Rising Jail Population and Nearly 40 Deaths Since Adams Took […]
Katal Center Testifies at Joint Public Hearing on the Crisis Unfolding in State Prisons
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on socials @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers Katal Center Testifies at Joint Public Hearing on the Crisis Unfolding in State Prisons To Increase Oversight & Accountability Over State Prisons Across New York, the Legislature Must Pass S.856 (Salazar) / A.2315 (Gallagher) to Overhaul […]
Federal Court Takes Over Rikers Island
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Contact: Contact: Yonah Zeitz | 347-201-2768 | yonah@katalcenter.org Follow on BlueSky @KatalCenter | #ShutRikers | #CutShutInvestNY Federal Court Takes Over Rikers Island, Appoints Independent Receiver to Address Violence and Dysfunction Community Groups Hail Decision, Call for Court to Shut Rikers Statement from Katal Center New York, NY: Today, […]
Senate Bill 856 (Salazar) Advances through Finance Committee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on socials @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers Senate Bill 856 (Salazar) Advances through Finance Committee Community Groups in Albany to Demand Passage of SB856 to Increase Oversight & Accountability over Jails and Prisons Across New York Albany, NY – Today, the New York […]
Final State Budget Starts Reform of the Jail & Prison Watchdog Agency
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 8, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on socials @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY Final State Budget Starts Reform of the Jail & Prison Watchdog Agency Community Groups & Advocates Urge Legislative Leaders to Act Swiftly on Additional Reforms to Overhaul the SCOC (S.856/A.2315) Albany, NY: Both houses of […]
Katal Responds to NY Daily News Article on “NYC Mayor Adams exploring abandoning current plan to shut down Rikers Island”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, May 5, 2025 Contact: Contact: Yonah Zeitz | 347-201-2768 | yonah@katalcenter.org Follow on socials @KatalCenter | #ShutRikers | #CutShutInvestNY Katal Center Responds to the NY Daily News Story about the Adams Administration is Exploring Alternative Options for the Sites of the Borough-Based Jails New York, NY: On Friday, the NY Daily […]
Testimony at Committee on Criminal Justice Hearing
Thank you, Chair Sandy Nurse, for holding today’s Committee on Criminal Justice. My name is Yonah Zeitz and I am the New York Advocacy Director at the Katal Center for Equity, Health, and Justice. We’re a Brooklyn-based organization with members from across the city and state, including people who have been incarcerated, family members of currently […]
