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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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Two People Died At Rikers An Hour Apart
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, June 21, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz: yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on socials @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY Yesterday Two People Died At…
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Katal Ending Operations in Connecticut
After nearly 10 years, Katal is ending our operations in Connecticut. Such decisions are rarely easy and are almost always complicated. That’s true for us too. In this instance, our decision ultimat…
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CivicEngagement
Discussions about civic engagement often focus on voter registration and turnout. At Katal, we do both.But civic engagement is much more than that. We believe that the solutions to the issues we…
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Katal New York Update — June 13, 2025
In This Issue: -NY Legislative Passes Omnibus Bill, Which Overhauls the State Commission of Correction -June NY Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call Recap -Weekly Pro-Democracy Phone Zaps -Katal In…
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The New York Legislature Passes Omnibus Corrections Oversight Bill S.8415 (Salazar) / A.8871 (Dilan)
Albany, NY—Today, the New York State Senate and Assembly passed an omnibus bill, S.8415 (Salazar)/A.8871 (Dilan), which consists of ten prison oversight and accountability bills. Section H of the om…
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City & State NY: Parole and sentencing reform left out of omnibus prison reform bill
Written by Rebecca C. Lewis at City & State New York 6/11/2025 In the wake of Robert Brooks’ death at the hands of corrections officers at MarcyCorrectional Facility late last year, lawmakers in…
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SCOC Press Conference, 6.10.25
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow online: @katalcenter | #ShutRikers | shutrikers.org Community Groups and I…
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With days left in session, state democrats move on prison reform package
With days left in session, state democrats move on prison reform package Written by Briana Supardi at CBS 6 Albany 6/10/2025 With just days left in the legislative session, New York lawmakers aremakin…
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State Democrats get behind NY prison reforms in legislative session’s final day
By Jeongyoon Han at WXXI News PR June 10, 2025 Democrats in the state Senate and Assembly agreed late Monday on a set of prisonreforms that would increase oversight in New York correctional facilities…
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MEDIA ADVISORY SCOC Press Confence, 6.9.25
**MEDIA ADVISORY** June 9, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz: 347-201-2768 yonah@katalcenter.org Follow online: @katalcenter | #ShutRikers | shutrikers.org Tuesday, 6/10: Press Conference in Albany to O…
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Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus Announce Robert Brooks Prison Reform Package, 6.5.25
Albany, NY – Today, the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus announced a package of 21 priority bills aimed at overhauling the state’s prison systems. This package comes six…
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Katal Releases New Tool Tracking Positions of Mayoral Candidates on Closing Rikers Island and Other Key Criminal Justice Reforms
**PRESS RELEASE** June 2, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz | 347-201-2768 | yonah@katalcenter.org Follow online: #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY | @katalcenter | shutrikers.org New: Katal Rele…
