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human rights watch: 128 rights groups urge new york legislature to implement pretrial reforms
128 Rights Groups Urge New York Legislature to Implement Pretrial Reforms Reforms Bring Fairness and Transparency to NY Criminal Legal System The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo Governor of New [&hel…
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making sense of the fight over nyc jails
Making Sense of the Fight over NYC Jails By gabriel sayegh The fight to close Rikers is reaching a boiling point again. Next week, the New York City Council will […]
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making sense of bail reform in nys, part 2
Read Making Sense of Bail Reform in New York State, Part 1 here. PDF version of Making Sense of Bail Reform in New York State, Part 2 [for print], here. What Happened? Making Sense of […]
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release – major criminal justice reforms passed in new york
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 1, 2019 Contact: Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | 518-360-1534 Major Criminal Justice Reforms Passed in New York Historic Pretrial Reforms will Reduce Jail P…
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making sense of bail reform in nys, part 1
Rikers Island Jail Complex, operated by the New York City Department of Correction. To make sense of bail reform in Albany, it helps to know a bit about what kind of […]
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katal newsletter – june 22, 2017
In this issue: Lorenzo Jones to Keynote NC Overdose Conference Statement from #CLOSErikers Campaign on Mayor’s Roadmap for Rikers NY Governor and Senate Majority Fail to Act on Speedy Trial [&hellip…
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mayor quietly releases plan to close rikers; criticism follows
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RIKERS ISLAND, Queens — It’s one of the very largest jails in the country, but as of Thursday morning, a plan to shut down Rikers Island was officially released by Mayor Bill [&helli…
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katal newsletter – may 25, 2017
In this issue: Melody Lee and Michelle Alexander On Stage Back in Albany for Speedy Trial Reform Katal Staff in the News melody lee and michelle alexander on stage May […]
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katal newsletter – may 4, 2017
In this issue: Addressing the Overdose Crisis Fixing New York’s Broken Speedy Trial Law Katal Co-Founder Melody Lee on Capital Tonight addressing the overdose crisis The growing crisis of overdo…
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for immediate release: #closerikers campaign holds major rally to demand city move forward immediately with clear plans to close rikers island
Closerikers.org One year after public launch of Campaign, and weeks after Mayor Bill de Blasio announces his support to close Rikers, hundreds gather to declare the proposed ten-year timeline is [&hel…
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statement from glenn e. martin, justleadershipusa and gabriel sayegh, katal center for health, equity, and justice on release of report from the independent commission on new york city criminal justice and incarceration reform
Closerikers.org Glenn E. Martin, President and Founder of JustLeadershipUSA, and Gabriel Sayegh, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of the Katal Center for Health, Equity, and Justice are leaders in…
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#closerikers campaign applauds mayor de blasio for joining the movement
Closerikers.org PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Emily NaPier, Dir. of Public Affairs, emily@justleadershipusa.org or 315.243.5135 March 31, 2017 Following Relentless Advocacy from the…
