Spectrum News: Hochul signs ‘Less is More’ into law to release 191 Rikers detainees
By Elina Tarkazikis and Gloria Pazmino via SpectrumNews NEW YORK — With the stroke of a pen on Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the “Less is More Act” into law, greenlighting a change to an overly punitive system of parole that for years made New York the state with the highest rate of incarcerated people for […]
advisory – people formerly incarcerated at rikers to testify at wednesday’s ny city council doc oversight hearing
ADVISORY September 15th, 2021 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org | 347-201-2768 People Formerly Incarcerated at Rikers to Testify at Wednesday’s NY City Council DOC Oversight Hearing Crisis at Rikers Requires Immediate Action to Decarcerate New York, NY – On Wednesday, September 15 at 10:00 AM, directly impacted people and community groups to testify at the City Council Committee on Criminal […]
media advisory – rally july 15th, 2021 in nyc
Contact: Yonah Zeitz – 347-201-2768 – yonah@katalcenter.org Follow online: #LessIsMoreNY | www.lessismoreny.org #LessIsMoreNY Coalition, Community Members, Families, and People Directly Impacted by Parole to Rally Outside the NYC Office of Governor Cuomo: Sign the Less Is More Act Now New York, NY – On Thursday, July 15 at 12:00 PM, outside Governor Cuomo’s Office at 633 3rd Avenue in Manhattan and on Instagram at @katalcenter — the […]
press release – #lessismoreny coalition statement on the less is more act passing the ny state senate
Contact: Sumeet Sharma – 646-591-9483 – ssharma@katalcenter.org Follow online: #LessIsMoreNY | www.lessismoreny.org New York, NY – Today, the NY State Senate passed the Less is More Act S.1144-A – Benjamin, by an overwhelming 39-24 margin. The #LessIsMoreNY Coalition, made up of people directly impacted by parole and mass incarceration and nearly 300 community, faith, and advocacy groups, issued this statement […]
press release – less is more act, transformative parole reform bill, passes senate & assembly
Contact: gabriel sayegh- 646-335-2264 gabriel@katalcenter.org, Donna Hylton – 347-350-5639 dhylton@alittlepieceoflight.org, Emily NaPier Singletary – 315-243-5135 emily@weareunchained.org Follow online: #LessIsMoreNY | www.lessismoreny.org Legislation to Address How State Handles Technical Parole Violations Set to be Delivered to Governor; #LessIsMoreNY Coalition Calls for Immediate Approval Albany, NY – Today, the #LessIsMoreNY Coalition, made up of people directly impacted by parole and mass incarceration, nearly […]
press release – less is more bill sponsors senator benjamin & assemblymember souffrant-forrest announce legislative agreement on major parole reform legislation
Bill to Address How State Handles Technical Parole Violations Slated for Vote in Both Chambers Thursday; #LessIsMoreNY Coalition Calls for Swift Passage Contact: Sumeet Sharma – 646-591-9483 – ssharma@katalcenter.org Follow online: #LessIsMoreNY | www.lessismoreny.org Robin Lawrence, Member of the Katal Center for Equity, Health, and Justice call on NY legislative leaders to pass the Less Is More […]
members of the black freedom project, a coalition of black organizers and advocates across new york state, and new york state legislators rally for the passage of the less is more act
Members of the Black Freedom Project, A Coalition of Black Organizers and Advocates Across New York State, and New York State Legislators Rally for the Passage of the Less Is More Act Contact: Saye Joseph – sayecjoseph@gmail.com – (347) 785-2240, Sumeet Sharma – sumeet@katalcenter.org – (646) 591-9483 Follow online: #LessIsMoreNY | www.lessismoreny.org New York, NY– Today, Black activists and […]
former ny chief judge jonathan lippmann, new york state bar, district attorney eric gonzalez, former head of ny parole, & more call for passage of #lessismoreny
Major Parole Reform Event Highlights #LessIsMoreNY as Cost-Effective, Actionable and Moral Solution to Mass Incarceration Driven By Parole Contact: Sumeet Sharma – 646-591-9483 – ssharma@katalcenter.org Follow online: #LessIsMoreNY | www.lessismoreny.org NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Today, at a major event about parole supervision and parole reform in New York, top public safety officials, legal experts, and community […]
#lessismoreny coalition rallies outside nyc office of governor andrew cuomo to demand passage of parole reform
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sumeet Sharma – 646-591-9483 – ssharma@katalcenter.org Follow online: #LessIsMoreNY | www.lessismoreny.org Members of the Katal Center, A Little Piece of Light, Exodus Transitional Community, and Center for Employment Opportunities Rally in Support of the Less Is More act and and the release of incarcerated individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic. New York, NY – […]
in day of action, faith based groups call state legislators & governor cuomo to pass #lessismoreny
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sumeet Sharma, ssharma@katalcenter.org | (646) 591-9483 Follow online: #LessIsMoreNY | www.lessismoreny.org In Day of Action, Faith Based Groups Call State Legislators & Governor Cuomo to Pass #LessIsMoreNY #LessIsMoreNY will limit or otherwise prohibit the incarceration of people for technical violations of parole, and support people in re-entry to their communities NEW YORK, NY – Faith […]
