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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 Testimony at City Council Preliminary Budget Hearing: Committee on Criminal Justice
Testimony by Melanie Dominguez, Lead Organizer, on behalf of the Katal Center for Equity, Health, and Justice Thank you, Speaker Adrienne Adams and Chair Carlina Rivera, for holding this New York City…
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Katal Connecticut Update 3.13.2023
In this issue: Last week, the Hartford Courant published our op-ed about the need to demolish the Connecticut Juvenile Training School (former youth prison) once and for all. For three years in a row…
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Katal New York Update- March 9, 2023
In this issue: -ICYMI: Rally to Protect Bail & Close Rikers -March CJ Reform Call Recap -Upcoming Close Rikers Phone Banking Session -Quotes of the Week
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Katal Connecticut Update- March 3, 2023
In this issue: -Press Conference In Middletown To Keep Youth Prison Closed! -Upcoming #CutShutInvestCT Phone Banking Session -ICYMI: BLOC Training & Growing Power Workshop Series -Quotes of the Week
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Activists vow to protect bail reform and close Rikers Island at Manhattan rally
By: Gabriele Holtermann via AMNY On the last day of Black History Month, around 40 protestors gathered outside Governor Kathy Hochul’s Manhattan office, demanding the governor lay off her proposed b…
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Protesters gather at former CT Juvenile Training School, calling for state to ‘bulldoze’ building
By: Cassandra Day via The MiddleTown Press MIDDLETOWN — About 25 people gathered at the now closed Connecticut Juvenile Training School on River Road to protest against any school being lo…
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Advocates want Middletown youth prison kept closed amid talks to reopen as a charter school
By: Molly Ingram via WSHU Public Radio Connecticut advocates want a former youth prison in Middletown to be demolished. They say children at the Connecticut Juvenile Training School, which closed in 2…
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RELEASE: Community Groups, Impacted People, and Families Rally to Protect Bail Reform and Close Rikers
**PRESS RELEASE** February 28, 2023 Contact: Yonah Zeitz – 347-201-2768 yonah@katalcenter.org, Follow online: #CutShutInvestNY #CloseRikers | @katalcenter Community Groups, Impacted People, an…
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RELEASE: Community Members, Parents, Groups, Educators, and Local Elected Officials Hold Press Conference in Middletown to Keep Youth Prison Closed
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 27th, 2023 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org | (347) 201-2768 Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter | #CutShutInvestCT #CutShutInvestCT Camp…
