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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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Connecticut Criminal Justice Reform Field Scan (2018)
Download the full Connecticut Criminal Justice Reform Field Scan, prepared by the Katal Center In 2018, the Katal Center for Health, Equity, and Justice conducted a Connecticut Criminal Justice Fiel…
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Sheriff Apple, activists push for substance use treatment in jails
Sheriff Apple, activists push for substance use treatment in jails Few New York jails, prisons offer medication assistance to those battling substance use disorder Albany Times Union By Bethany Bump A…
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weekly update – february 28, 2019
In this issue… Taking Action in CT and NY: Katal Lobby Days Happy Birthday to Katal Taking Action in CT and NY: Katal Lobby Days Our Director of the Women and Girl’s Project, Donna Hylton…
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media advisory – statewide coalition and elected officials hold press conference, call on nys leadership to pass and fully fund the bill for lifesaving medication-assisted treatment in prisons and jails
Contact: Keith Brown, keith@katalcenter.org | 518.527.6263 Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | 518.360.1534 End Overdose NY www.endoverdoseny.com Statewide…
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weekly update – february 22, 2019
In this issue… Join us 2/27 in Albany for a Lobby Day – Bail, Speedy Trial, Parole Reform In CT: Mass Incarceration and Intersectionality In California: Reframing the Narrative of Reentry…
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weekly update – february 14, 2019
In this issue… Join us in Welcoming Kenyatta Thompson, Katal’s Hartford Community Organizer Lobbying for #LessIsMoreNY at the Capitol Teach-in: #LessIsMoreNY, Reforming Community Supervis…
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weekly update – february 8, 2019
In this issue… Support Grows Across the State for Passing #LessIsMoreNY Growing Our Member Base in Hartford Testifying in Support of Criminal Justice Measures in Connecticut Support Grows Across…
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release – the population on rikers island is rising in one category: technical parole violations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tom Meara, tmeara@kivvit.com | (718)309-3506 Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | (518)360-1534 The Population on Rikers Island is Rising in One Category: Technical Par…
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media advisory – unique coalition to join forces in support of less is more act
Contact: Tom Meara, TMeara@kivvet.com | (718) 309-3506 Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | (518) 360- 1534 The Population on Rikers Island is Rising in One Category: Technical Parole Violations A…
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weekly update – january 31, 2019
In this issue… Join us in Welcoming Jarred Williams, Katal’s New Director of Research Katal at the NYS Capitol Monthly Connecticut Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call Join us in Welcomi…
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weekly update – january 24, 2019
In this week’s update… Katal Leads Albany Effort to Implement Evidence-Based Treatment in Correctional Facility Join Our Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Calls Katal Leads Albany Effort t…
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release: sheriff apple and community partners announce expansion of treatment resources in albany county jail
Contact: Yan Snead ysnead@katalcenter.org (518) 360-1534 Sheriff Apple and Community Partners Announce Expansion of Treatment Resources in Albany County Jail With overdose deaths continuing to rise…
