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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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release: community groups, faith leaders, and lawmakers demand action from governor lamont as the covid-19 crisis grows in ct prisons and jails
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26th, 2020 Contact: Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | (518) 360-1534 Community Groups, Faith Leaders, and Lawmakers Demand Action from Governor Lamont as…
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advisory: digital press conference, covid19 and ct prisons – 3/26/2020
Wednesday, March 25th, 2020 Contact: Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | (518) 360-1534 Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter #FreeThemAll As COVID-19 Crisis Grows in CT Pris…
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Daily News: Coronavirus should drive state lawmakers to pass parole act: Lippman Commission
Coronavirus should drive state lawmakers to pass parole act: Lippman Commission By CHELSIA ROSE MARCIUS via Daily News The commission that backed the push to Close Rikers is calling for state lawmak…
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weekly update – march 19, 2020
In this issue… #COVID19 in Prisons and Jails COVID-19 Resources #COVID19 in Prisons and Jails We hope you’re taking care of yourself and your neighbors and community as we navigate this enti…
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release – ct coalition pens open letter to governor demanding emergency action to protect incarcerated people and public from covid-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, March 16, 2020 Contacts: Meghan Holden, ACLU of Connecticut 860-992-7645 | media@acluct.org Joseph Gaylin, Stop Solitary CT 475-221-0879 | joseph.gaylin@y…
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statement – amid coronavirus threat u.s. parole and probation officials offer urgent recommendations for safety, mirroring many demands of groups across new york
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | 518.360.1534 Amid Coronavirus Threat U.S. Parole and Probation Officials Offer Urgent Recomm…
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New Haven Register: Hundreds call for release from prisons to protect inmates from coronavirus
new haven register: hundreds call for release from prisons to protect inmates from coronavirus Hundreds call for release from prisons to protect inmates from coronavirus by Ed Stannard via New Haven…
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Hartford Courant: A criminal record should not be a lifetime sentence; that’s why we need the clean slate law
A criminal record should not be a lifetime sentence; that’s why we need the clean slate law By ASTI JACKSON and PHIL KENT via Hartford Courant Last year, we championed a bill that would have crea…
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weekly update – march 13, 2020
New Report: Structural Racism Throughout NY’s Parole System Parole supervision fuels mass incarceration everywhere, but particularly in New York as the state sends more people back to prison f…
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the katal center for health, equity, and justice demand that people in connecticut jails and prisons be released amid covid-19 concerns
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2020 Contact: Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | 518.360.1534 UPDATED 3/19/2020 2:00 P.M. The Katal Center for Health, Equity, and Justice Demand That People in Con…
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community groups leading the #lessismoreny coalition respond to columbia justice lab’s racial inequities in new york parole supervision report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2020 Contact: Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | 518.360.1534 Community Groups Leading the #LessIsMoreNY Coalition Respond to Columbia Justice Lab’s Racial Inequit…
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RELEASE – NEW REPORT, NEW YORK’S PAROLE SYSTEM DISPROPORTIONATELY HARMS PEOPLE OF COLOR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Eric Sharfstein, Columbia Justice Lab, es3106@columbia.edu, 347-564-4899 REPORT: NEW YORK’S PAROLE SYSTEM DISPROPORTIONATELY HARMS PEOPLE OF COLOR New York imprisons…
