New Yorkers value justice, fairness, and equal opportunity. But our broken justice system undermines these values. On any given day in New York State, approximately 25,000 people are detained in local jails; nearly 70 percent of them —about 16,000 people—are in jail pretrial.1 This means they have not been convicted of a crime—they have only been charged with a crime, are presumed innocent, and are awaiting their day in court. Most are sitting in jail pretrial because they cannot afford to pay cash bail.
Katal New York Update — April 4, 2024
In this issue:
-Victory! NYC City Council Overrides Mayor To Advance Safety and Accountability
-Protesting Mayor Adams’s State of the City Address
-Two People Die at Rikers in January
Katal in the News
-Quotes of the Week
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April 26, 2024
