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First Rikers detainee dies in 2023
By: Tandy Lau via Amsterdam News Marvin Pines is the first person to die in Department of Corrections (DOC) custody this year. The 65-year-old was pronounced dead at the North […]
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Long Island #LessIsMoreNY Town Hall
Prior to the passage of the Less Is More Act, New York spent over $680 million dollars a year incarcerating people for technical violations of parole. Now the Less is […]
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Katal New York Update- February 9, 2023
In this issue: -Rikers Still in Crisis – 20th Death Under Mayor Adams -Protecting Bail Reform in this Year’s Budget -Upcoming Long Island #LessIsMoreNY Town Hall on Wednesday, February 15th at 6 PM…
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The Crisis on Rikers Continues– Another Person Dies at Notorious Jail Complex
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 6, 2023 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org | (347) 201-2769 Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter | #CutShutInvestNY The Crisis on Rikers Continues– Anothe…
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Katal Connecticut Update- February 2, 2023
In this issue: -Gov. Lamont Announces Closure of Willard Correctional Institution -COVID-19 Behind Bars -Save the Date: Cultivating Justice Workshop Series -Quotes of the Week
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WHY DID CITY COUNCIL AGAIN CANCEL OVERSIGHT HEARING ON VIOLENT NYPD SRG GROUP?
BY: ACLU via Black Star News NEW YORK CITY – Monday morning, the NYCLU, advocates and elected officials rallied outside of City Hall demanding transparency and accountability from the NYPD [……
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CT’s largest prison facility was quietly locked down amid COVID spike: ‘It takes a toll’
By: Alex Putterman via CT Insider COVID-19 cases in Connecticut prisons have spiked this winter, Department of Correction data shows, resulting in a multi-week lockdown at the state’s largest fa…
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Willard facility slated to close as prison population declines
By: Jaden Edison via The CT Mirror The state will close Willard Correctional Institution in Enfield by April 1, officials said Tuesday, making the prison the third in the last […]
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Correctional facility in Enfield slated to close this spring, state officials say
By: Caroline Tien via CT Insider ENFIELD — One of the state’s 20 correctional institutions will shut down this spring as the prison population continues to drop. The Willard Correctional…
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78 ORGANIZATIONS DENOUNCE ADAMS BUDGET PROPOSALS IN CITY COUNCIL LETTER
By: Communities United for Police Reform via Black Star News New York, NY – Wednesday, 78 organizations sent a letter calling on Speaker Adrienne Adams and the City Council to […]
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Katal New York Update- January 26, 2023
In this issue: -Close Rikers Protest at Mayor’s State of the City Address -Rally to Disband the NYPD’s Strategic Response Group -Quotes of the Week
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RELEASE: Community Groups Protest Mayor Adams at State of the City Address, Demand Immediate Action to Close Rikers
**PRESS RELEASE** January 26, 2023 Contact: Yonah Zeitz – 347-201-2768 yonah@katalcenter.org, Follow online: #CutShutInvestNY #CloseRikers | @katalcenter Community Groups Protest Mayor Adams a…
