Katal in the News

Prison reform advocates blasted last-minute changes made by the governor to a prisonreform bill she signed into law last week. In Albany on Tuesday, prison reform advocates, community leaders and [&he…

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a long-sought package of prison reform bills into law Friday,calling it “landmark” legislation that would improve safety for staff and incarceratedpeople alike. But days l…

In the early morning of December 7, Rikers detainee Aramis Furse was found “unwell” in his cell by an officer. Less than 90 minutes after being transported from the facility […]

Advocates on Tuesday demanded the governor sign a package of bills meant to reformthe state’s troubled prisons, a year after the killing of Robert Brooks put a spotlight onthe worsening […]

BROOKLYN, NY — A 32-year-old man died at Rikers Island early Sunday, marking the14th person to lose their life in city correctional custody this year, officials said. Around 2 a.m., […]

A Brooklyn family is searching for answers after their son, 32-year-old Aramis Furse, died while in custody on Rikers Island.

RIKERS ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — Another death on Rikers Island on Sunday hassparked outrage among prison reform advocates. The New York City Department of Corrections said that an officer found [&hell…

A 32-year-old Rikers Island inmate died behind bars early Sunday — the 14th in-custodydeath at the Big Apple jail complex this year, Correction Department officials said. Aramis Furse “appeared un…

ALBANY — More than 150 community, prisoner-advocacy and faith-basedorganizations sent a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul Wednesday urging her to signlegislation that its supporters contend will improve c…

By Caroline Lewis, Gothamist November 26, 2025 Sixty percent of the nearly 7,000 inmates at Rikers Island in October required mentalhealth services, up from 42% in a 2016, according to […]

Edwin Ramos was hours away from freedom. Ramos, 38, was set to plead guilty to an attempted burglary charge at a hearing inBrooklyn court Friday morning. The judge was then […]

While running to be New York City’s next mayor, Zohran Mamdani pledged to shutterRikers Island and shrink the city’s jail population. Now, as he prepares to take office in just […]