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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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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 two years to cease opera…
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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 end the Mayor’s…
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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…
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ADVISORY: Thursday 1/26, 11:00 am, Ahead of the Mayoral State of the City address, People Impacted by Rikers, Elected Officials and Community Groups to Rally to Close Rikers
*MEDIA ADVISORY** January 25, 2023 Contact: Yonah Zeitz – 347-201-2768 – yonah@katalcenter.org, Follow online: #CutShutInvestNY #CloseRikers | @katalcenter Thursday 1/26, 11:00 am, Queens Thea…
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Katal Responds to Mayor Adams Removing Protections and Skirting Transparency on Rikers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org | (347) 201-2769 Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter | #CutShutInvestNY | #CloseRikers Katal Responds to…
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Press Release – Willard Prison Closure
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, January 24th, 2023 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org | (347) 201-2768 Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter | #CutShutInvestCT Following A Decade-Long Decline in…
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Katal Connecticut Update- January 19, 2023
In this issue: -Outreach to #CutShutInvestCT -We’re hiring – CT Community Organizer -ICYMI: Katal 2022 End of Year Wrap Up -Quotes of the Week
