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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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Bill to Increase Jail Oversight Falls Short in the Assembly
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, June 8, 2024 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on Twitter/X @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY Bill to Increase Jail Oversi…
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New York State Senate Passes (S5877A) on Final Day of Session
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 6, 2024 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on Twitter/X @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY New York State Senate Passes…
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Bill to Expand the State Commission of Correction (A5709A) Advances through the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 6, 2024 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on Twitter/X @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY Bill to Expand the State Com…
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Op-Ed: Mayor Adams talks about closing Rikers while working to keep it open
OP-ED: Mayor Adams talks about closing Rikers while working to keep it open Amsterdam News Author: By gabriel sayegh 6/6/2024 Last month, news broke that the city’s plan to close the Rikers Island j…
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Katal Op-Ed in The Amsterdam News: Mayor Adams Talks About Closing Rikers While Working to Keep it Open
Mayor Adams Talks About Closing Rikers While Working to Keep it Open by gabriel sayegh Thursday, June 6, 2024 Last month, news broke that the city’s plan to close the Rikers Island jail complex is f…
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Katal Op-ed in the NY Daily News: NYS must boost its prison watchdog
NY Daily News By Yonah Zeitz 6/2/2024 With time running out in the 2024 New York State legislative session, lawmakers in Albany should act to address the crisis on Rikers and other jails across the st…
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Op-Ed: NYS must boost its prison watchdog
Yonah Zeitz, via NY Daily News With time running out in the 2024 New York State legislative session, lawmakers in Albany should act to address the crisis on Rikers and other jails across the state. Ne…
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Katal New York Update — May 30, 2024
In this issue: -NY Assembly Committee on Correction Advances Legislation (A5709A) to Increase Oversight of Jails and Prisons Across the State -This Saturday, June 1: Cure Violence 6th Annual Community…
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Katal Testifies at DOC Budget Hearing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 17, 2024 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org | (347) 201-2769 Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter | #ShutRikers | #CutShutInvestNY Statement from the Katal Cente…
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Katal Center Responds to Adams Administration Statement About Rikers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 16, 2024 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on Twitter/X @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY Katal Center Responds to…
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Katal New York Update — May 16, 2024
In this issue: -Next Thursday, 5/23: Info Session About Receivership Receivership at Rikers -This Saturday Speak Up Harlem: Civic Engagement & Unity Festival 5/18 -Next Wednesday, 5/22: Shut Rikers Ph…
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Katal Connecticut Update — May 9, 2024
In this issue: -Cultivating Justice Updates -Middletown Update -Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call -We’re Hiring a Community Organizer -Quotes of the Week
