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  • Second Death at Rikers in a Week, At Least the 11th Death in DOC Custody this Year

    September 1, 2025

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sunday, August 31, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz: yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on socials @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY  Second Death at Rikers in a…

  • Another Person Dies on Rikers, At Least 10th Death in DOC Custody this Year

    August 25, 2025

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, August 25, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz: yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on socials @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY  Another Person Died on…

  • Today, Another Person Died in DOC Custody, At Least the 9th Death this Year

    July 23, 2025

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 22, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz: yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on socials @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY Today, Another Person Died in…

  • Another Person Died in DOC Custody, At Least the 8th Death this Year

    July 9, 2025

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz: yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on socials @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY Today, Another Person Died in…

  • NYC Mayor, City Council Pass FY2026 Budget That Fails to Advance Plans to Shut Down Rikers

    July 1, 2025

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 1, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz: yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on socials @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY NYC Mayor, City Council Pass FY…

  • Two People Died At Rikers An Hour Apart

    June 21, 2025

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, June 21, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz: yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on socials @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY Yesterday Two People Died At…

  • The New York Legislature Passes Omnibus Corrections Oversight Bill S.8415 (Salazar) / A.8871 (Dilan)

    June 12, 2025

    Albany, NY—Today, the New York State Senate and Assembly passed an omnibus bill, S.8415 (Salazar)/A.8871 (Dilan), which consists of ten prison oversight and accountability bills. Section H of the om…

  • SCOC Press Conference, 6.10.25

    June 10, 2025

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow online: @katalcenter | #ShutRikers | shutrikers.org    Community Groups and I…

  • MEDIA ADVISORY SCOC Press Confence, 6.9.25

    June 9, 2025

    **MEDIA ADVISORY** June 9, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz: 347-201-2768 yonah@katalcenter.org  Follow online: @katalcenter | #ShutRikers | shutrikers.org Tuesday, 6/10: Press Conference in Albany to O…

  • Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus Announce Robert Brooks Prison Reform Package, 6.5.25

    June 6, 2025

    Albany, NY –  Today, the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus announced a package of 21 priority bills aimed at overhauling the state’s prison systems. This package comes six…

  • Katal Releases New Tool Tracking Positions of Mayoral Candidates on Closing Rikers Island and Other Key Criminal Justice Reforms 

    June 2, 2025

    **PRESS RELEASE** June 2, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz | 347-201-2768 | yonah@katalcenter.org  Follow online: #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY | @katalcenter | shutrikers.org  New:  Katal Rele…

  • Community Groups and Impacted People Gather in Albany to Demand Reforms to Failing Jail and Prison Watchdog

    May 28, 2025

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 28, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow online: @katalcenter | #ShutRikers | shutrikers.org    Community Groups and Impacted…

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