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statement from advocates and communities regarding senate bail reform proposal in “big ugly” bill s9097
This weekend, the Senate Republicans released a “Big Ugly” bill—S9097—which includes a proposal to “reform” bail practices in New York. This proposal disregards the need for bold a…
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statement by community members and advocates on the new york state assembly passing walker bail reform bill a10137a
For Immediate Release Tuesday, 6.12.2018 For inquiries, contact: gabriel sayegh, gabriel@katalcenter.org. (New York): Today, the New York State Assembly took a bold step towards making our criminal j…
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release: ct legislature passes sb 13, fair treatment of incarcerated women and transgender people
Bill Breaks New Ground for Rights of Women and Transgender People Who are Incarcerated in Connecticut HARTFORD: Yesterday, the CT House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 13: An Act Concerning…
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statement on governor cuomo restoring voting rights to people under parole supervision
Statement from Marie Ndiaye, Senior Policy Manager, Katal Center for Health, Equity, and Justice on Governor Cuomo Restoring Voting Rights to People Under Parole Supervision “Yesterday, Governor…
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Statement on the New York State Assembly Passing Kalief’s Law
Posted on March 20, 2018 Statement from gabriel sayegh, Co-Founder & Co-Director, Katal Center for Health, Equity, and Justice on the New York State Assembly Passing Kalief’s Law “It…
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statement by criminal justice reform groups across ny
In February 2018, advocates working on bail reform across New York State sent a public letter to Governor Cuomo regarding bail reform. Nearly 70 groups signed onto the letter, which […]
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statement on important steps forward to advance the process of closing rikers island
Statement from gabriel sayegh, Co-Founder & Co-Executive Director, Katal Center for Health, Equity, and Justice on Important Steps Forward to Advance the Process of Closing Rikers Island “Today…
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statement by criminal justice reform groups across new york
The governor’s commitment to criminal justice reform is welcomed and needed. At his 2018 State of the State Address, the governor said, “Race and wealth should not be factors in […]
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release – nation’s leading corrections administrators call for 50% reduction of people on probation & parole to save money and increase public safety
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 29, 2018 #StillNotFree #CLOSERikers #LessIsMoreNY Contact: Shayna Samuels, shayna@ripplestrategies.com, 718-541-4785 Glenn Turner, glenn@rippl…
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advisory – national & new york probation and parole systems need radical overhaul, say two upcoming reports
MEDIA ADVISORY Monday, January 29, 10am Contact: Shayna Samuels, shayna@ripplestrategies.com, 718-541-4785 Glenn Turner, glenn@ripplestrategies.com, 917-817-3396 Nati…
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statement by community and advocacy groups on gov cuomo’s 2018 criminal justice reform proposal
#BailReformNY Advocacy Groups from Across the State Applaud Governor Cuomo’s Focus on Reforming New York’s Broken Criminal Justice System These Proposals – if Appropriately Written into La…
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statement on gmdc closure on rikers island
Statement from gabriel sayegh, Co-Founder & Co-Executive Director, Katal Center for Health, Equity, and Justice on GMDC Closure on Rikers Island “Mayor de Blasio is getting 2018 off on the righ…
