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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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PRESS RELEASE – WITH 2021 SESSION UNDERWAY IN ALBANY, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, ADVOCACY GROUPS, AND DISTRICT ATTORNEYS CALL ON LEGISLATIVE LEADERS & GOVERNOR CUOMO TO PASS ‘LESS IS MORE’ PAROLE REFORM BILL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sumeet Sharma, ssharma@katalcenter.org | (646) 591-9483 Follow online: #LessIsMoreNY | www.lessismoreny.org With 2021 Session Underway in Albany, Community Organizat…
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Albany Times Union: Albany arrest-diversion program favors fewer – and whiter – residents
Albany arrest-diversion program favors fewer – and whiter – residents By Eduardo Medina| via Albany Times Union January 25, 2021 ALBANY — At a meeting last September on police reform…
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weekly update – january 21, 2021
In this issue… A Step Toward Ending White Supremacy Cannabis Legalization in NY & CT Covid-19 in Prisons A Step Toward Ending White Supremacy It’s been quite a start to 2021. The year star…
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Gotham Gazette: Seven of eight manhattan district attorney candidates support parole and sentencing reform
Seven of Eight Manhattan District Attorney Candidates Support Parole and Sentencing Reform By Samar Khurshid | via Gotham Gazette January 15, 2021 A crowded field of Democratic candidates is seeking…
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weekly update – january 14, 2021
In this issue… Our first NY Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Monthly Call of 2021 CT Building Leadership and Organizing Capacity (BLOC) Roundtable Meeting Connecticut BLOC Roundtable Meeting Ou…
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supporting letter – less is more act
New York Officials and Community Organizations Call for Passage of the Less is More Act (S.1343C – Benjamin / A.5493B – Mosley) Download the full Less Is More Act Supporting Lette…
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weekly update – january 8, 2021
In this issue… The new year begins… New Campaign in Connecticut: #CutShutINVEST Join Us Next Thursday 1/14: NY Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Monthly Call In case you missed it, our end of…
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#CutShutINVEST Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kenyatta Thompson, kthompson@katalcenter.org | (860) 937-6094 Sumeet Sharma, ssharma@katalcenter.org | (646) 591-9483 Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter | #CutShutINVEST…
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2020 update & wrap-up
It’s no exaggeration to say that we might not have made it through 2020 without your support. Thank you for standing with us, especially during this unusual and unusually trying time. This has been…
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CT Mirror: Covid-19 leads to more ‘discretionary releases’ from prison, but advocates say it’s not enough
COVID-19 leads to more ‘discretionary releases’ from prison, but advocates say it’s not enough By Kelan Lyons, Kasturi Pananjadi | via CT Mirror December 23, 2020 State officials have been issu…
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eleventh incarcerated individual in the connecticut department of corrections passes away from covid-19 after already been cleared for release through reentry furlough
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kenyatta Thompson, kthompson@katalcenter.org | (860) 937-6094 Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | (518) 360-1534 Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter | #FreeThemNowCT #COV…
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weekly update – december 17, 2020
In this issue… Building Momentum for #LessIsMoreNY Katal Joint Member Meeting Building Momentum for #LessIsMoreNY This week we made a big end of year push on our #LessIsMoreNY campaign, buildin…
