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A second chance: How the parole justice movement has gained steam in New York state
By Robbie Sequeira via BronxTimes Without a second chance, Donna Hylton would have never transformed her life. Without a second chance, Hylton may only be remembered for a traumatic childhood [&hellip…
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Katal New York Update — June 13, 2025
In This Issue: -NY Legislative Passes Omnibus Bill, Which Overhauls the State Commission of Correction -June NY Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call Recap -Weekly Pro-Democracy Phone Zaps -Katal In…
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The New York Legislature Passes Omnibus Corrections Oversight Bill, Which Includes Overhauling Government Watchdog with Authority Over Jails and State Prisons
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 12, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on socials @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers The New York Legislature Passes Omnibus…
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Parole and sentencing reform left out of omnibus prison reform bill
Written by Rebecca C. Lewis at City and State 6/11/2025 In the wake of Robert Brooks’ death at the hands of corrections officers at MarcyCorrectional Facility late last year, lawmakers […]
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SCOC Press Conference in Albany, 6.10.25
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow online: @katalcenter | #ShutRikers | shutrikers.org Community Groups and I…
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With days left in session, state democrats move on prison reform package
With days left in session, state democrats move on prison reform package Written by Briana Supardi at CBS 6 Albany 6/10/2025 With just days left in the legislative session, New […]
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State Democrats get behind NY prison reforms in legislative session’s final day PDF here.
By Jeongyoon Han at WXXI News PR June 10, 2025 Democrats in the state Senate and Assembly agreed late Monday on a set of prisonreforms that would increase oversight in […]
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MEDIA ADVISORY SCOC Press Confence, 6.9.25
**MEDIA ADVISORY** June 9, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz: 347-201-2768 yonah@katalcenter.org Follow online: @katalcenter | #ShutRikers | shutrikers.org Tuesday, 6/10: Press Conference in Albany to O…
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State’s prison oversight panel faces criticism, calls for reform
By Robert Gavin at Buffalo News Jun 1, 2025 ALBANY – In the five months after prison officers beat 43-year-old Robert Brooks to death inMarcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County, […]
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Eric Adams Loses Control of Rikers Island to Federal Receivership
By Margaret Kimberley at Black Agenda Report May 30, 2025 Our guest is Melanie Dominguez, Organizing Director, New York with the Katal Center forEquity, Health, and Justice . She joins […]
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OP-ED: With Rikers Island, Eric Adams has made a bad situation worse
By gabriel sayegh in Amsterdam News May 29, 2025 The New York Daily News recently ran an exclusive story with the headline “NYC Mayor Adamsexploring abandoning current plan to shut […]
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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…
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Advocates call for expanded State Commission of Correction
By Jamie DeLine at News 10 May 28, 2025 ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)—Prison reform advocates gathered in Albany on Wednesdayfollowing a monthly meeting of the State Commission of Correction. They say [&hel…
