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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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STATEMENT – COMMUNITY GROUPS LEADING #LESSISMORENY COALITION RESPOND TO COLUMBIA JUSTICE LAB’S RACIAL INEQUITIES IN NY PAROLE SUPERVISION REPORT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | 518.360.1534 Community Groups Leading the #LessIsMoreNY Coalition Respond to Columbia Justice Lab’s Racial I…
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statement – advocates demand people in new york’s jails and prisons be released, not exploited to manufacture hand sanitizer, amid covid-19 concerns
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2020 Contact: Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | 518.360.1534 Emily NaPier Singletary, emily@weareunchained.org | 315.243.5135 Advocates Dema…
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STATEMENT – COMMUNITY GROUPS LEADING #LESSISMORENY COALITION ADDRESS COVID-19 CONCERNS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | 518.360.1534 Emily NaPier Singletary, emily@weareunchained.org | 315.243.5135 Advocates Demand…
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weekly update – march 5, 2020
In this issue… Organizing for Social Justice Across Connecticut In NYC: Join Us for a Symposium on Parole in New York State and #LessIsMoreNY Defending Bail Reform in New York State Organizing f…
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weekly update – february 27, 2020
In this issue… In Connecticut: Harm Reduction House Party, Katal at the 15th annual Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Symposium on Crime in America In Connecticut: Harm Reduction House Party Fri…
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weekly update – february 21, 2020
In this issue… Recap, Reparations Now: Black America and the War on Drugs New York: Stop Criminalizing Mothers #LessIsMoreNY Forum at NYU Law School Recap, Reparations Now: Black America and t…
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Gotham Gazette: De Blasio sanders endorsement fallout; reckoning with bBoomberg’s record; Cuomo’s budget amendments; & more: the week ahead in New York politics, February 17
De Blasio Sanders Endorsement Fallout; Reckoning with Bloomberg’s Record; Cuomo’s Budget Amendments; & More: The Week Ahead in New York Politics, February 17 February 17, 2020 | by …
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advisory – directly impacted community members, advocates of parole reform, and lawmakers to convene at nyu law for parole and mass incarceration forum
MEDIA ADVISORY Monday, February 17, 2020 Contact: Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | (518) 360-1534 Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter #LessIsMoreNY Directly Impacted Co…
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DIRECTLY IMPACTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ADVOCATES OF PAROLE REFORM, AND LAWMAKERS TO CONVENE AT NYU LAW FOR PAROLE AND MASS INCARCERATION FORUM
MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | (518) 360-1534 Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter #LessIsMoreNY Directly Impacted Community Members, Advocates of Par…
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CT Mirror: Proposals to ease post-prison transitions en route to lawmakers this session
Proposals to ease post-prison transitions en route to lawmakers this session by Kelan Lyons via CT Mirror | February 14, 2020 Members of a task force studying how people’s criminal records negati…
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weekly update – february 13, 2020
In this issue… Standing United Against Rollbacks to #BailReformNY New York: Join Us 2/18 at NYU Law for a Conversation on #LessIsMoreNY and Parole in NYS Standing United Against Rollbacks to #Ba…
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statement from lorenzo jones: newsday report, new york senate democrats planning to rollback bail and discovery reforms
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2020 Contact: Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | (518) 360-1534 In response to Newsday report that the New York Senate Democrats are plan…