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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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release – gov. lamont cancels meeting with family members of incarcerated people & community groups for the second time as calls for action in face of covid-19 crisis intensify
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | (518) 360-1534 Gov. Lamont Cancels Meeting with Family Members of Incarcerated People & Community Groups for the Second Time as…
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Hartford Courant: Covid-19 death toll now 554 in Connecticut; state parks quickly reach capacity over the weekend
COVID-19 death toll now 554 in Connecticut; state parks quickly reach capacity over the weekend By JESSE LEAVENWORTH via HARTFORD COURANT | APR 12, 2020 The death toll from COVID-19 reached 554 in…
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NBC CT: Protesters fight for prisoners to be released because of Coronavirus
Protesters Fight For Prisoners to Be Released Because of Coronavirus By Angela Fortuna via NBC CT | Published April 12, 2020 Family members of incarcerated people and community groups in Connect…
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easter sunday action at governor lamont’s mansion: #freethemnowct
Contact: Kenyatta Thompson | kthompson@katalcenter.org / 860-937-6094 Online: @katalcenter #FreeThemNowCT #COVIDBehindBars Easter Sunday: Family Members of Incarcera…
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weekly update – april 10, 2020
In this issue… In-Car Protest at Gov. Lamont’s House: Free Them Now COVID-19 on Rikers: Albany Must Act Monthly Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Calls In-Car Protest at Gov. Lamont’s House:…
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SECOND MAN INCARCERATED AT RIKERS FOR MINOR PAROLE VIOLATION DIES OF COVID-19
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workers world: prisoners resist execution by virus
Prisoners resist execution by virus By Gloria Rubac via Workers World | posted on April 7, 2020 On a good day, most of the 5,000 prisons and jails in the U.S. are filthy hellholes. Medical care i…
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CT Mirror: A noisy protest, then prison chief confirms he has been reducing inmate population
A noisy protest, then prison chief confirms he has been reducing inmate population Corrections Commissioner Rollin Cook says his COVID-19 priorities have been older and high-risk inmates by KELAN LYO…
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Fox 61 CT: Governor responds to prison safety concerns; Correction Officers ask for more PPE
Governor responds to prison safety concerns; Correction Officers Ask for more PPE “As of this afternoon, our overall population count has dropped by 727 since the first of March,” said Com…
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release – family members of incarcerated people & community groups gather in dozens of vehicles for in-car protest outside gov. lamont’s mansion, demanding action in face of covid-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | (518) 360-1534 Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter #FreeThemNowCT #COVIDBehindBars Family Members of Incarcera…
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statement – katal statement in response to gov. ned lamont’s comments about #covid19 protest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | 518.360.1534 Today, dozens of families of incarcerated individuals and community groups convened outside G…
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STATEMENT – FIRST COVID-19 DEATH OF A HUMAN BEING DETAINED AT RIKERS ISLAND JAIL COMPLEX HIGHLIGHTS URGENT NEED TO IMMEDIATELY RELEASE PEOPLE
For Immediate Release: Contact Downstate: Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | (518) 360-1534 Upstate: Emily NaPier Singletary, emily@weareunchained.org | (315) 243-5135 Follow onli…
