Katal combines harm reduction and community organizing to build community power and the public will for public health and criminal justice reform. This model promotes a more stigma-free approach to drug, health and criminal justice policy, preserves autonomy, provides structures for healing, and builds efficacy and leadership of directly impacted people.
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 Officials, and