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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 that inc…
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RELEASE: New Report Outlines How Connecticut’s Excessive Use of Probation and Parole Are Drivers of Incarceration
Katal Center Equity, Health, and Justice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org | (347) 201-2768 Follow on socials: @KatalCenter | #FixPr…
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Excessive, unjust, and expensive: Fixing Connecticut’s probation and parole problems
On Tuesday, May 23, 2023 we released a new groundbreaking report with the Prison Policy Initiative titled “Excessive, unjust, and expensive: Fixing Connecticut’s probation and parole problems.” It…
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Excessive, Unjust, And Expensive: Fixing Connecticut’s Probation And Parole Problems
On Tuesday, May 23, 2023 we released a new groundbreaking report with the Prison Policy Initiative titled “Excessive, unjust, and expensive: Fixing Connecticut’s probation and…
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Katal Join With Immigrants Rights Organizations to Reject Mayor Adams’s Proposal to House Asylum Seekers at Rikers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, May 22, 2023 Contact: Yatziri Tovar, Yatziri.Tovar@maketheroadny.org | (917) 771-2818 Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org | (347) 201-2769 Follow on Twitter: @…
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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
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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 h…
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Another Person Dies at Rikers, the 21st Death in City Jails Under Mayor Adams
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 17, 2023 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org | (347) 201-2769 Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter | #CloseRikers #CutShutInvestNY Another Person Dies at R…
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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
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Katal Opposes Bail Reform Rollbacks in Budget Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 2, 2023 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org | (347) 201-2769 Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter | #BailReformNY #CloseRikers Katal Opposes Bail Reform Roll…
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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. T…
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RELEASE: People Impacted by Rikers, with Elected Officials and Community Groups, Rally Outside of the Courthouse in Support of a Federal Receiver and to Demand Closure of Rikers Island
**PRESS RELEASE** April 27, 2023 Contact: Yonah Zeitz – 347-201-2768 yonah@katalcenter.org, Follow online: #CutShutInvestNY #CloseRikers | @katalcenter People Impacted by Rikers, with Elec…
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ADVISORY – Thursday 4/27, 1:00 pm, Foley Square: Ahead Federal Court Hearing, People Impacted by Rikers, with Community Groups and Elected Officials, Rally to Demand Jails be Shut Down
**MEDIA ADVISORY** April 27, 2023 Contact: Yonah Zeitz – 347-201-2768 yonah@katalcenter.org, Follow online: #CutShutInvestNY #CloseRikers | @katalcenter New Federal Monitor Reports Growing…
