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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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Legislation to Expand and Bolster the State Commission of Correction (S5877), Advances through Senate Crime, Crime Victims, and Correction Committee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, May 6, 2024 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on Twitter/X @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY Legislation to Expand and Bol…
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Katal New York Update — May 2, 2024
In this issue: -Phone Zaps to Shut Rikers -Next Thursday, 5/9: Monthly NYS Criminal Justice Reform Call -Next Wednesday, 5/9: Intro to Katal Meeting -Quotes of the Week
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Katal at 2024 Middlesex High School Career Fair Expo
Katal at 2024 Middlesex High School Career Fair Expo Talking with young people about farming Last month, on Thursday, 4/25, Katal staff and members participated in the 2024 Career Fair Expo for High S…
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Katal Connecticut Update — April 25, 2024
In this issue: -Cultivating Justice Updates -Middletown Monthly Meeting -Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call -We’re Hiring a Community Organizer -Quotes of the Week
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Katal New York Update — April 19, 2024
In this issue: -Tonight: Shut Rikers Info Session at Nowadays -This Friday, April 19th: Shut Rikers Shut Rikers Tabling Session at Brownsville Safety Alliances community event -Next Thursday, 4/24: Sh…
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Katal Connecticut Update April 12, 2024
In this issue: Victory! Miller Bridge Community Farm was approved by the Economic Development Commission! Our Cultivating Justice project has been building and growing power in Middletown. Last week…
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Katal New York Update — April 4, 2024
In this issue: -Rikers in Crisis: Another Death and Rampant Abuse -Tonight: Shut Rikers Info Session Hosted by the Black Caucus at the Columbia School of Social Work -Next Wednesday, April 10th: Shu…
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Mayor Adams Finally Appointments Two New Commissioners to Dormant Local Conditional Release Commission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 28, 2024 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on Twitter/X @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY Following Two Years of…
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Rampant Sex Abuse Against Women In Rikers Will Be Investigated: Mayor
By: Matt Troutman, via Patch NEW YORK CITY — Accusations of rampant sexual against hundreds of women by guards in Rikers Island that led to a combined $14.7 billion in damages sought by lawsuits wil…
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RELEASE: Under Mayor Adams, Crisis Worsens at City Jails as Another Person Dies in Custody
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on Twitter/X @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY Under Mayor Adams, Crisis…
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Groups seek to ‘cultivate justice’ with community farm at unused Middletown park
By Cassandra Day Via Greenwich Time MIDDLETOWN — A social justice organization wants to turn a rarely used park in the North End into a farm run by youth and people of color. Diana Martinez, program…
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Statement from the Katal Center on Today’s City Council Budget Hearing on Mental Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 21, 2024 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org | (347) 201-2769 Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter | #ShutRikers | #CutShutInvestNY Statement from the Katal C…
