Our Mission

The Issues

Building Leadership and Organizing Capacity

Katal’s BLOC Program trains and supports individuals in community organizing and advocacy, focusing on systemic change and racial justice.

Cultivating Justice

The Less is More Act aims to reduce reincarceration for technical parole violations in New York, addressing racial disparities and improving public safety by focusing on reintegration.

#CutShutINvestCT

#CutShutInvestCT advocates reducing prison populations, cutting correctional spending, and investing in community services to promote racial justice and safety.

#CutShutINvestNY

#CutShutInvestNY calls for closing Rikers Island, reducing the jail population, and investing in public safety through housing, healthcare, education, and jobs.

The Latest News

  • A second chance: How the parole justice movement has gained steam in New York state

  • The New York Legislature Passes Omnibus Corrections Oversight Bill, Which Includes Overhauling Government Watchdog with Authority Over Jails and State Prisons  

  • SCOC Press Conference in Albany, 6.10.25

  • MEDIA ADVISORY SCOC Press Confence, 6.9.25