Katal In Connecticut
For nearly a decade, we organized in Connecticut to build power and cut correctional populations, shut down jails and prisons, and invest in real safety: housing, health care, education, jobs. We ended our work in the state in mid-2025, but the fight goes on.
Probation
In 2023, Katal and our partners published a landmark report about community supervision in Connecticut. 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
From 2022 – 2025, Katal helped incubate Cultivating Justice, a multigenerational project that aims to nurture Connecticut’s next generation of farmers of color. The project focused on organizing, and developing leadership among Black, Indigenous, and Latine People of Color (BILPOC) through farming, business development, and civic engagement.
Building Movement
Trainings in Connecticut – Organizing, Advocacy, and More
Over nearly a decade, Katal provided trainings and coaching through our Building Leadership and Organizing Capacity (BLOC) Program.
Connecticut Monthly Criminal Justice Reform Calls
Launched in 2018, our statewide criminal justice reform calls were held monthly and became the best place to learn about 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…
