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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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Trinity College: Students engage with Hartford organizations through community learning at Trinity
Students Engage with Hartford Organizations through Community Learning at Trinity via Trinity College The classroom extended far beyond campus for students who took part in Trinity College’s Communi…
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City Limits: Grassroots movements are needed to end mass incarceration
Opinion: Grassroots Movements are Needed to End Mass Incarceration by Lorenzo Jones and Gabriel Sayegh via City Limits | December 13, 2019 The 2020 presidential race is spurring more debate about…
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weekly update – december 12, 2019
In this issue… Grassroots Movements Are Needed to End Mass Incarceration In Hartford: Join Us For Our Last Healthy & Just CT Statewide Coalition Meeting of 2019 In Albany: Capital Region Com…
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grassroots movements are needed to end mass incarceration
Grassroots Movements Are Needed To End Mass Incarceration By Lorenzo Jones and gabriel sayegh Juneteenth for Justice, 2019 | Groups including Katal, JustLeadershipUSA, Start SMART NY, and more…
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weekly update – december 5, 2019
In Brooklyn: Uplifting the Voices of Our Seniors, Organizing for #LessIsMoreNY Katal in New Hampshire: Incarcerated Communities In Case You Missed It: Katal talks #LessIsMoreNY on WOOC 105.3 FM In Bro…
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City & State: No new jails now has AOC on board, but opponents see a fatal flaw
No New Jails now has AOC on board, but opponents see a fatal flaw The prison abolitionists would keep people incarcerated in certain jails, for now. By JEFF COLTIN via City & State | OCTOBER 4, 2…
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statement: suicide attempt brings spotlight to new york’s outdated parole system and the need to speed up process to shut down rikers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | 609.680.8185 Suicide Attempt Brings Spotlight to New York’s Outdated Parole System and the Need to Speed Up Proces…
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Buffalo News: Things to know about changes to New York State laws on discovery and bail
Things to know about changes to New York State laws on discovery and bail By Aaron Besecker, Maki Becker via Buffalo News| Nov 21, 2019 Supporters of the sweeping changes to state criminal justice law…
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weekly update – november 21, 2019
In this issue… #ShutDownWTO20: An Organizers’ History of the WTO Shutdown in 1999 In Albany: Rallying to End Overdose and Save Lives in NYS Katal talks #LessIsMoreNY on WOOC 105.3 FM the S…
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RELEASE: 128 rights groups urge New York legislature to implement pretrial reforms
128 Rights Groups Urge New York Legislature to Implement Pretrial Reforms Reforms Bring Fairness and Transparency to NY Criminal Legal System The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo Governor of New York State N…
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release – advocates rally to demand urgent action from state outside final tour stop of nys senate opioids, addiction & overdose prevention joint-task force
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 15, 2019 Contact: Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | (518) 360-1534 Follow on Social Media @KatalCenter | #EndOverdoseNY Advocates Ral…
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weekly update – november 14, 2019
In this issue… Katal in St. Louis: International Drug Policy Reform Conference 2019 In Albany: Rally to Save Lives in New York State Katal in St. Louis: International Drug Policy Reform Conferen…
