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Two People Died At Rikers An Hour Apart
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…
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The New York Legislature Passes Omnibus Corrections Oversight Bill S.8415 (Salazar) / A.8871 (Dilan)
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…
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SCOC Press Conference, 6.10.25
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…
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MEDIA ADVISORY SCOC Press Confence, 6.9.25
**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…
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Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus Announce Robert Brooks Prison Reform Package, 6.5.25
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…
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Katal Releases New Tool Tracking Positions of Mayoral Candidates on Closing Rikers Island and Other Key Criminal Justice Reforms
**PRESS RELEASE** June 2, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz | 347-201-2768 | yonah@katalcenter.org Follow online: #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY | @katalcenter | shutrikers.org New: Katal Rele…
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Community Groups and Impacted People Gather in Albany to Demand Reforms to Failing Jail and Prison Watchdog
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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Wednesday, 5/28: Press Conference in Albany to Demand Reforms to Government Watchdog with Authority Over Local Jails and State Prisons
**MEDIA ADVISORY** May 27, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz: 347-201-2768 yonah@katalcenter.org Follow online: @katalcenter | #ShutRikers | shutrikers.org Wednesday, 5/28: Press Conference in Albany to Dem…
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New York State Senate Passes Bill 856 (Salazar)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on socials @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers New York State Senate Passes Bill 856 (Salazar…
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New York State Senate Passes Bill 856 (Salazar) Strengthen Watchdog Agency
Albany, NY—Today, the New York State Senate passed S.856 (Salazar) for the second straight year. This bill expands and strengthens the State Commission of Correction (SCOC), the watchdog agency with…
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Community Groups, Elected Officials, and Directly Impacted People Hail Decision of Federal Courts to Take Control of Rikers
**PRESS RELEASE** May 14, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz | 347-201-2768 | yonah@katalcenter.org Follow online: #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY | @katalcenter | shutrikers.org Community Groups, Elected Off…
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Katal Center Testifies at Joint Public Hearing on the Crisis Unfolding in State Prisons
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on socials @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers Katal Center Testifies at Joint Public Heari…
