Navigating the Perils of Community Supervision — and Working Together to Make Change
By gabriel sayegh When my brother Malakkar was finally released from federal prison, his family and friends were of course relieved. But we were also nervous, because the ordeal wasn’t over. He still had to serve the remaining six months of his sentence at a halfway house, and then faced five years of supervised release. […]
Another Person Dies at Rikers– 2nd Death Within 24 Hours
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 21, 2022 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org | (347) 201-2769 Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter | #CutShutInvestNY Another Person Dies at Rikers– 2nd Death Within 24 Hours With Rikers Out of Control, Mayor Must Cut Jail Population, Shut Rikers, and Invest In Real Safety: Housing, Health Care, Education, Jobs New York, NY: […]
Katal Center Statement on the Deadly White Supremacist Mass Shooting in Buffalo
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sunday, May 15, 2022 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org | (347) 201-2769 Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter Katal Center Responds to Deadly White Supremacist Mass Shooting in Buffalo Buffalo, NY: Yesterday, a white supremacist gunman drove over 200 miles to a predominantly Black neighborhood in Buffalo with the clear intent of killing Black people. […]
Reflections on Mayor Eric Adams: The Poor Man’s Rudy Giuliani
By: Lorenzo Jones via Medium The smoke hadn’t cleared from the New Year’s fireworks when newly elected Mayor Eric Adams launched into action to undo any perception of progress in New York City. The former cop won the Democratic primary in June 2021 with a mere fraction of the city’s electorate; most New Yorkers did […]
Press Release: #FreeThemNowCT Action at the Capitol
Katal Center Equity, Health, and Justice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 4th, 2022 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org | (347) 201-2768 Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter | ##FreeThemNowCT #FreeThemNowCT Campaign, Community Groups, Families, and Directly Impacted People Rally Outside the Capital to Demand Lawmakers Protect Incarcerated People from COVID-19 Lawmakers and Governor Lamont Cannot End Session Without […]
Advisory – Community Groups, Families, and Directly Impacted People to Rally Outside the Capital to Demand Lawmakers Protect Incarcerated People from COVID-19
#FreeThemNowCT Campaign Calls on Lawmakers and Governor Lamont to Act Before Session Ends
What are technical violations of probation and parole?
When people are accused of technical violations of their probation or parole, the punitive consequences are often severe and life-altering. But what are technical violations and why should states handle them differently?
Katal Opposes NY Budget with Bail Reform Roll Backs
The 2022 New York State Budget Will Lead to More New Yorkers Being Incarcerated Pretrial
Connecticut Must Pass Legislation To Protect Incarcerated People
Connecticut Lawmakers Must Pass Legislation to Legitimately Decarcerate and Protect Incarcerated People from COVID-19 this Session.
Katal Opposes Roll Backs to Bail Reform
Governor Hochul’s Proposal Will Lead to More New Yorkers Being Incarcerated Pretrial
