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#lessismoreny coalition applauds the new york state bar association for supporting robust parole reform
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | (518) 360.1543 #LessIsMoreNY Coalition Applauds the New York State Bar Association for Supporting Robust Parole Refo…
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making sense of the fight over nyc jails
Making Sense of the Fight over NYC Jails By gabriel sayegh Aerial view of Rikers Island, Photo Credit: Associated Press The fight to close Rikers is reaching a boiling point […]
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opinion: how new york is failing those left behind at rikers island
by Erin Corbett and Keith Brown Rikers, as usual, is in the news. From the calls for New York to move towards true decarceration by closing Rikers, to the heated public discourse […]
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advisory – new york state criminal justice reform groups to hold justice rally on juneteenth at the capitol to demand immediate action
ADVISORY June 19th, 2019 Contact: Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | 518.360.1534 New York State Criminal Justice Reform Groups to Hold Justice Rally on Juneteenth at the Capitol to Demand Immedia…
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#lessismoreny coalition convenes at the capitol demanding lawmakers overhaul new york state’s broken parole system
#LessIsMoreNY Coalition Convenes at the Capitol Demanding Lawmakers Overhaul New York State’s Broken Parole System The Recent Deaths of Layleen Polanco and Jose Rivera on Rikers Island Spotli…
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release: less is more coalition applauds the new york city council for passing resolution 829
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 29, 2019 Contact: Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | 609.680.8185 Less Is More Coalition Applauds the New York City Council for Passing Resolution 829 Resolution Pressures…
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statement: nyc council speaker corey johnson calls on albany to “fix the system” including passing the less is more act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tom Meara, tmeara@kivvet.com | 718.309.3506 Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | 609.680.8185 NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson Calls on Albany…
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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: community groups, advocates, and people impacted by parole convene for lobby day and rally on #lessismoreny, following scandalous gothamist report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tom Meara, tmeara@kivvet.com | 718.309.3506 Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | 609.680.8185 Community Groups, Advocates, and People Impacted by Parole Convene for L…
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release: following shocking gothamist report, city council advances #lessismoreny resolution
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tom Meara, tmeara@kivvet.com | 718.309.3506 Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | 609.680.8185 Following Shocking Gothamist Report, City Council Advances #LessIsMoreNY…
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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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release – the population on rikers island is rising in one category: technical parole violations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tom Meara, tmeara@kivvet.com | (718)309-3506 Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | (518)360-1534 The Population on Rikers Island is Rising in One Category: Technical P…
