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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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Mayor Mamdani Appointing Stanley Richards as Commissioner of the Department of Corrections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 2, 2026 Contact: Contact: Yonah Zeitz | 347-201-2768 | yonah@katalcenter.org Follow on BlueSky @KatalCenter | #ShutRikers | #CutShutInvestNY Statemen…
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Katal New York Update — January 29, 2026
In this issue: – ICE Out, Solidarity with Minnesota -Remediation Manager Must Advance the Closure of Rikers -NY Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call
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Federal Court Appoints Nicholas Deml as a Remediation Manager to Take Over Rikers Island to Address Violence and Dysfunction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, January 27, 2027 Contact: Contact: Yonah Zeitz | 347-201-2768 | yonah@katalcenter.org Follow on BlueSky @KatalCenter | #ShutRikers | #CutShutInvestNY Federal…
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Ex-CIA officer Nicholas Deml to take over Rikers Island jail operations
A federal judge has appointed a former CIA officer to take the mayor’s place managingoperations at the jail complex on Rikers Island, part of a decade-and-a-half-longprisoner civil rights case that…
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Katal New York Update — January 16, 2026
In this issue: – Webinar on Rikers Island and Mental Health – NY Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call – ICYMI: End of the Year 2025 Wrap-up Letter – End of the Year Wrap-up Letter – Katal in the Ne…
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New York Prisons Are Getting More Cameras. Will It Make Them Safer?
Late last month, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislators struck a final deal oncorrectional reforms after a tumultuous year in state prisons, marked by officers beatingprisoners to death and an ill…
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Less is More New York
There are approximately 35,000 people under active parole supervision in New York State who at almost any time can see their efforts to successfully rejoin the workforce and reintegrate into their fam…
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Advocates condemn ‘hollow’ prison reform bill
Prison reform advocates blasted last-minute changes made by the governor to a prisonreform bill she signed into law last week. In Albany on Tuesday, prison reform advocates, community leaders and form…
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Our Annual Letter: Katal’s Impact in 2025
By gabriel sayegh What a year this has been, on so many levels. In the midst of chaos, Katal has kept up our organizing and secured major victories. I’m proud to share highlights of our work and imp…
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Another Tragic and Preventable Death at Rikers Highlights Urgent Need to Shut Rikers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, December 22nd, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz: yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on socials @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY Under Mayor Adams, 15 Peo…
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Gov. Hochul Touts Prison Reform Bill. Advocates Charge It Falls Short of Needed Overhaul
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a long-sought package of prison reform bills into law Friday,calling it “landmark” legislation that would improve safety for staff and incarceratedpeople alike. But days l…
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Our Members
Building Power Together Katal members are parents, students, teachers, young people, congregants, neighborhood leaders, and more. Many of our members are directly impacted by mass incarceration, the d…
