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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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Katal New York Update – June 10, 2022
In this issue: -Community Arts Event at the Museum of the City of New York -NY Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call Recap -#LessIsMoreNY on the Q Train -We’re Hiring – NYC Community Organizer -…
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Update on Criminal Justice Reform in NYS Legislature
By: The Sanctuary for Independent Media via Media Sanctuary With the NYS legislature scheduled to adjourn on June 2, little has been done in the area of criminal justice reform. Gabriel Sayegh of the…
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Katal Connecticut Update-June 3, 2022
In this issue: -Victory to Improve Health Care for Incarcerated People -CT Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call Recap -We’re hiring – CT Apprentice Community Organizer -Quotes of the Week
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Katal New York Update-May 27, 2022
In this issue: -#LessIsMoreNY Update Call & Town Hall -Upcoming NY Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call -Supporting the Black Community in Buffalo -Two Years Since George Floyd’s Murder -We’re…
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‘Buffalo reminded us again’: Mass shootings prompt fear, frustration among members of Black, Jewish communities in CT
By: Jordan Fenster via CT Insider The murder of 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket last week hit Marketa Edwards particularly hard. “I was born and raised in Buffalo. My kids still live there,” sh…
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Katal Connecticut Update- May 19, 2022
In this issue: -PROTECT Act Signed into Law -Upcoming CT Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call -We’re hiring – CT Apprentice Community Organizer -Quotes of the Week
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Community Conversation: Harm Reduction in New Haven
Join us Wednesday, July 31 from 6:00 – 7:45 pm at the New Haven Free Public Library (Ives Branch) for a Community Conversation on Harm Reduction in New Haven! During the conversation, we w…
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As ct legislature convenes for 2021, impacted people & community groups call on lawmakers to cut correctional populations, shut down prisons, and invest the savings into communities most impacted by mass incarceration
Posted on January 06, 2021 Wednesday, January 6th, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kenyatta Thompson, kthompson@katalcenter.org | (860) 937-6094 Sumeet Sharma, ssharma@katalcenter.org | (6…
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CT Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call
Join us Thursday, March 4th from 11 – 12 p.m. for our CT Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call via Zoom.us The goals of the Monthly CT Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call are: Share and High…
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COVID-19 in CT Prisons & Jails: #FreeThemNowCT Fact Sheet
As Connecticut continues to confront COVID-19, Governor Ned Lamont and state officials have failed to develop a comprehensive plan to tackle the crisis of the novel coronavirus in jails and prisons…
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#LessIsMoreNY Info Session
Last month, lawmakers returned to session where they took up several criminal justice bills in their committees. However, many important criminal justice reform bills that community members have been…
