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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…
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Federal Court Takes Over Rikers Island
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Contact: Contact: Yonah Zeitz | 347-201-2768 | yonah@katalcenter.org Follow on BlueSky @KatalCenter | #ShutRikers | #CutShutInvestNY Federal Court Takes…
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Senate Bill 856 (Salazar) Advances through Finance Committee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on socials @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers Senate Bill 856 (Salazar) Advances through F…
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Federal Court Takes Over Rikers Island, Appoints Independent Receiver to Address Violence and Dysfunction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Contact: Contact: Yonah Zeitz | 347-201-2768 | yonah@katalcenter.org Follow on BlueSky @KatalCenter | #ShutRikers | #CutShutInvestNY Federal Cou…
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SCOC Press Conference, 5.28.25
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…
