Katal In Connecticut
Katal draws on decades of organizing in Connecticut by our co-founder, Lorenzo Jones. Today, we’re organizing to build power and cut correctional populations, shut down jails and prisons, and invest in real safety: housing, health care, education, jobs.
Probation
Probation—which was designed to be an alternative to incarceration—has become a direct pathway into the prison system, creating an endless cycle of supervision and incarceration. Today, more than 30,000 people are on probation in Connecticut—three times the number of those incarcerated.
Cultivating Justice
Cultivating Justice is a multigenerational project that aims to nurture Connecticut’s next generation of farmers of color. We are teaching, organizing, and developing leadership among Black, Indigenous, and Latine People of Color (BILPOC) through farming, business development, and civic engagement.
Take Action
Contact your local officials
Tell your representatives to support probation reform!
Connecticut Monthy Calls
Join our monthly statewide criminal justice reform call. Launched in 2018, our monthly criminal justice reform calls are the best place to find out about organizing and advocacy campaigns for criminal justice reform in Connecticut.
Connecticut Resources
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Excessive, Unjust, And Expensive: Fixing Connecticut’s Probation And Parole Problems
On Tuesday, May 23, 2023 we released a new groundbreaking report with the Prison Policy Initiative titled “Excessive, unjust, and expensive: Fixing Connecticut’s probation and…
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Connecticut Criminal Justice Reform Field Scan (2018)
Download the full Connecticut Criminal Justice Reform Field Scan, prepared by the Katal Center for Health, Equity, and Justice here. In 2018, the Katal Center for Health, Equity, and Justice cond…
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Fact Sheet – #FreeThemNowCT
COVID-19 in Connecticut Prisons and Jails: #FreeThemNowCT As Connecticut continues to confront COVID-19, Governor Ned Lamont and state officials have failed to develop a comprehensive plan to tackle…
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MAT in CT Jails and Prisons – Fact Sheet
Addressing Addiction and Preventing Overdose in CT: Providing Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) in Jails and Prisons People struggling with addiction deserve treatment and care. However, due to stig…
