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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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Another Death in NYC Jail, as Mayor Adams Plans to Send in ICE
By Alexander Lekhtman at Filter MagazineFebruary 20th, 2025 The New York City jails crisis is spiraling; a 34th person is now reported to have died in custodyunder the tenure of Mayor Eric Adams (D)…
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Man held on Rikers for 19 months becomes first to die in jails in 2025
By Jacob Kaye at Queens Daily EagleFebruary 20th, 2025 A 38-year-old man died on Rikers Island on Wednesday morning. Ramel Powell, who had been held in the city’s jails for nearly two years as he aw…
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Rikers Island Sees Another Inmate Die in Custody Amid Calls for Federal Takeover – and Return of ICE
By Robert Pozarycki at amNYFebruary 19, 2025 Another individual incarcerated on Rikers Island has died, the Correction Department (DOC) announced early Wednesday morning. The unidentified inmate was f…
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As Mayor Adams Sells Out New Yorkers to Trump, Another Person Dies at Rikers – 34th Since Eric Adams Took Office
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz: yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on socials @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY As Mayor Adams Sells Out…
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Rikers Island detainee dies in jail complex’s first death of 2025
1010 WINS Newsroom with AudacyFebruary 19th, 2025 NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A Rikers Island jail complex inmate died while in custody on Wednesday morning, marking the first detainee death so far in 20…
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Shut Rikers Now
Conditions at Rikers Island Jail Complex are horrific. Since the city committed to closing Rikers in March 2017, more than 100 incarcerated people have died in city jails. Federal officials have&…
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City Council asks judge to protect their power over Rikers ahead of receivership ruling
Author: Jacob Kaye with Queens Daily Eagle 2/14/25 If a federal judge follows through with her threat to strip the city of its control of Rikers Island, she should make sure plans to shutter the dange…
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Statement Rejecting Bringing ICE Officers Back to Rikers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 13, 2025 Contact: Yatziri Tovar, yatziri.tovar@maketheroadny.org (917) 771-2818 Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org | (347) 201-2769 Follow on socials @Ka…
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After Years of Advocacy by Directly Impacted People, City Council Submits Letter to Court
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on X @KatalCenter | #ShutRikers | #CutShutInvestNY After Years of Advocacy by Dir…
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Trump Admin’s Move to Drop Adams Case is an Attack on Justice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, February 11, 2021 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow @KatalCenter | #ShutRikers | #CutShutInvestNY Trump Admin’s Move to Drop Adams Ca…
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Katal Responds to City Council Court Filing on Receivership at Rikers
Yonah Zeitz, NY advocacy director of the Katal Center for Equity, Health, and Justice: “Katal and our partners have been fighting for over two years to get the City Council to weigh in on federal re…
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Katal Connecticut Update — February 6, 2025
In this issue: Recap: January Statewide Call Probation Reform Now Growing Power 2025 Quotes of the Week
