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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

May 28, 2025

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

May 27, 2025

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

May 20, 2025

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

May 14, 2025

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Community Groups and Impacted People Gather in Albany to Demand Reforms to Failing Jail and Prison Watchdog

Wednesday, 5/28: Press Conference in Albany to Demand Reforms to Government Watchdog with Authority Over Local Jails and State Prisons

New York State Senate Passes Bill 856 (Salazar)

Community Groups, Elected Officials, and Directly Impacted People Hail Decision of Federal Courts to Take Control of Rikers

Katal Center Testifies at Joint Public Hearing on the Crisis Unfolding in State Prisons

Federal Court Takes Over Rikers Island

Senate Bill 856 (Salazar) Advances through Finance Committee

Final State Budget Starts Reform of the Jail & Prison Watchdog Agency

With Rikers Island, Eric Adams Has Made a Bad Situation Worse