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release: ct legislature passes sb 13, fair treatment of incarcerated women and transgender people
Bill Breaks New Ground for Rights of Women and Transgender People Who are Incarcerated in Connecticut HARTFORD: Yesterday, the CT House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 13: An Act Concerning…
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statement on governor cuomo restoring voting rights to people under parole supervision
Statement from Marie Ndiaye, Senior Policy Manager, Katal Center for Health, Equity, and Justice on Governor Cuomo Restoring Voting Rights to People Under Parole Supervision “Yesterday, Governor…
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release – nation’s leading corrections administrators call for 50% reduction of people on probation & parole to save money and increase public safety
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 29, 2018 #StillNotFree #CLOSERikers #LessIsMoreNY Contact:            Shayna Samuels, shayna@ripplestrategies.com, 718-541-4785 Glenn Turner, glenn@rippl…
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advisory – national & new york probation and parole systems need radical overhaul, say two upcoming reports
MEDIA ADVISORY Monday, January 29, 10am Contact: Shayna Samuels, shayna@ripplestrategies.com, 718-541-4785 Glenn Turner, glenn@ripplestrategies.com, 917-817-3396 Nati…
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press release about bail reform in new york
Over 100 Community, Legal, and Advocacy Groups Send Recommendations to Governor Cuomo for Effective Bail Reform in New York Momentum Building for Meaningful Change to Move New York Forward New [&hel…
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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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Statement: Senate Majority and Governor Fail to Act on Kalief’s Law
STATEMENT FROM MELODY LEE, DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY & CAMPAIGNS OF THE KATAL CENTER FOR HEALTH, EQUITY, AND JUSTICE: “The legislative session concluded last night failing to address New York 
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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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advisory – advocates of speedy trial reform host lobby day and presser to urge senators to vote in support of “kalief’s law”
Advocates of Speedy Trial Reform Host Lobby Day and Press Conference to Urge Senators to Vote in Support of “Kalief’s Law” Advocates and Community Members Demand that Senate C…
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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…
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statement from glenn e. martin, justleadershipusa and gabriel sayegh, katal center for health, equity, and justice on mayor bill de blasio’s announcement to close rikers
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…
