• About #LessIsMoreNY and Parole Reform in New York State – Fact Sheet

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  • Bail Reform in New York — Fact Sheet

    On April 1, 2019, after years of work by grassroots groups and advocates across New York, lawmakers in Albany passed a historic slate of criminal justice reform bills to address […]

  • Supporting Letter – #LessIsMoreNY Act

    #LessIsMoreNY is a statewide coalition of community groups, service providers, and public safety experts working together to pass the Less Is More: Community Supervision Revocation Reform Act. To…

  • New York’s Less Is More Act: A Status Report on Implementation

    This report addresses the following: • A summary of the main provisions of the Less Is More Act • Progress and challenges with respect to implementation so far • Next steps and recommendations

  • Fact Sheet – #FreeThemNowNY

    COVID-19 in New York Prisons and Jails: #FreeThemNowNY  As New York State continues to confront the worst public health crisis in the  last century, Governor Andrew Cuomo and state officials [&helli…

  • MAT in NY Jails and Prisons – Fact Sheet 

    Addressing Addiction and Preventing Overdose in NY: Providing Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) in Jails and Prisons People struggling with addiction deserve treatment and care. However, due to stig…

  • A Guide to Bail Reform in New York

    New Yorkers value justice, fairness, and equal opportunity. But our broken justice system undermines these values. On any given day in New York State, approximately 25,000 people are detained in [&hel…

  • About Bail in New York 

    The term “bail” is commonly used to describe a cash amount that has been set by a judge, to make sure that a person charged with a crime, called a […]

  • Chart of Types of Bail in New York 

    In New York State, a judge can choose from nine distinct forms of bail to make sure a person comes back to court after they have been charged with a […]

  • It’s Time for Bail Reform in New York 

    New Yorkers value justice, fairness, and equal opportunity. But our broken justice system is undermining these values. There are over 25,000 people detained in local jails across New York State [&hell…

  • katal applauds new york district attorneys for joining calls to end the overuse of probation and parole

    Katal Applauds New York District Attorneys for Joining Calls to End the Overuse of Probation and Parole As the Chorus of Voices Seeking Reform Grows, Katal Urges State Leaders to […]