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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 Implement Legislative…
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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’s…
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community leaders, advocates urge legislators and governor to fix broken bail system in nys budget
Criminal Justice Reform Advocates Join Law Enforcement, Faith Leaders, Public Defenders and Families of Kalief Browder and Pedro Hernandez to Address Biased Policies Targeting Low-Income New Yorker…
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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 expressed deep con…
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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 our crimin…
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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…
