Katal in the News

Families renew call for action after test results from Somers prison Of 339 tests of asymptomatic inmates, 105 came back positive; families say inmates are not being treated like human beings By Brian…

‘We didn’t sign up for this’: Not essential during a storm but essential now Jordan Fenster via New Haven Register | May 14, 2020 Rohan Trevon Brown works for the state Department…

Activists Press “Harm Reduction” Response To Covid-19 by THOMAS BREEN via The New Haven Independent | May 8, 2020 Town and gown advocates for the incarcerated, sex workers, drug users, and the…

Federal judge denies state request to dismiss ACLU prison lawsuit The class-action suit requests mass prison releases in light of COVID-19 by KELAN LYONS via The CT Mirror | MAY 6, 2020 A federal…

Coronavirus cases triple in prisons, prompting new outrage By Kaitlyn Krasselt via The Middletown Press | Thursday, April 16, 2020 As confirmed cases of coronavirus surge among staff and inmates in…

Connecticut Seeks Dismissal of Prisoners’ Coronavirus Lawsuit as Covid-19 cases in state’s prison soar By Associated Press via Hartford Courant | Published April 15, 2020   Read the full…

State Reports First Inmate Death From COVID-19; Advocates Demand Meeting by Lisa Backus via CT News Junkie | Apr 14, 2020 Advocates are demanding a meeting with Gov. Ned Lamont after the state’s…

COVID-19 death toll now 554 in Connecticut; state parks quickly reach capacity over the weekend By JESSE LEAVENWORTH via HARTFORD COURANT | APR 12, 2020 The death toll from COVID-19 reached 554 in…

Prisoners resist execution by virus By Gloria Rubac via Workers World | posted on April 7, 2020 On a good day, most of the 5,000 prisons and jails in the U.S. are filthy hellholes. Medical care i…