• making sense of bail reform in nys, part 1

    By gabriel sayegh Download the PDF/print version of this article. Read Part 2 of this 2019 series on bail reform in New York State. To make sense of bail reform in Albany, it helps to know a bit about…

  • key to communities of color: what doors does that key open?

    by Lorenzo Jones and Kenyatta Thompson   Rapper and REFORM Co-founder, Meek Mill. Matt Rourke/AP   On Monday, March 18th, Quinnipiac University held a Criminal Justice Reform Summit, an…

  • international end violence against sex workers day

    Reflection by Kenyatta Thompson Next Friday, December 17, will mark the 15th anniversary of the International End Violence Against Sex Workers Day. This day was first recognized in the United States…

  • 12th national harm reduction conference 2018

    By Keith Brown From October 17th through 21st, Katal staff members: Donna Hylton, Kenyatta Thompson, Lorenzo Jones, gabriel sayegh, and Keith Brown attended the 12th National Harm Reduction Co…

  • how the drug war is propelling the overdose crisis in new haven

    By Keith Brown and Lorenzo Jones Over the last few weeks in New Haven, Connecticut, nearly 100 people have experienced an overdose and other bad symptoms from K2 or “spice.” As authorities and loc…

  • Event Recap – Two New Reports: National & New York Probation and Parole Systems Need Radical Overhaul

    Event Recap – January 29, 2018 Press Conference & Panel Discussion for Release of Two New Reports: National & New York Probation and Parole Systems Need Radical Overhaul National Report: Too…

  • what’s cooking at katal: a letter from katal’s co-executive directors

    As we expand our work in Connecticut and New York to end mass incarceration and the drug war, we’re building new partnerships and pivoting to tackle new challenges. To gear up for legislative advoca…

  • event held to discuss future of rikers island

    SILive STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — About 35 people gathered in the Recital Hall of the College of Staten Island Wednesday night to discuss the future of the Rikers Island jail facility. Everyone in at…

  • video: #closerikers now mayor de blasio!

    Closerikers.org “Mayor Bill de Blasio has repeatedly failed to confront a human rights atrocity right in his own backyard. To live up to his own progressive values of justice, fairness, and equality…

  • Summary of Select Reports & Papers OnCriminal Justice Reform

    Published January 2017 Over the last five years, an increasing number of reports, papers, and studies have been published about the causes, effects, and multiple dimensions of mass incarceration – a…

  • Event Recap – Launch of Better By Half report

    Event Recap for Launch of Better by Half: The New York City Story of Winning Large-Scale Decarceration while Increasing Public Safety Report Details How New York City Cut Incarceration by 50% While Be…

  • taking the lead

    kboo Hosted by: Doug McVay Produced by: KBOO Program: Prison Pipeline Air date: Mon, 09/05/2016 – 6:30pm to 7:00pm Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) is a pre-booking diversion pilot…