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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 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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statement from advocates and communities regarding senate bail reform proposal in “big ugly” bill s9097
This weekend, the Senate Republicans released a “Big Ugly” bill—S9097—which includes a proposal to “reform” bail practices in New York. This proposal disregards the need for bold a…
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statement by community members and advocates on the new york state assembly passing walker bail reform bill a10137a
For Immediate Release Tuesday, 6.12.2018 For inquiries, contact: gabriel sayegh, gabriel@katalcenter.org. (New York): Today, the New York State Assembly took a bold step towards making our criminal j…
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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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community leaders, advocates urge legislators and governor to fix broken bail system in nys budget
Criminal Justice Reform Advocates Join Law Enforcement, Faith Leaders, Public Defenders and Families of Kalief Browder and Pedro Hernandez to Address Biased Policies Targeting Low-Income New Yorker…
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katal newsletter – march 1, 2018
In this issue: Innovations in Participatory Democracy Conference The Latest on Bail Reform in New York Katal at Caucus Weekend Next week, Katal is co-hosting the Innovations in Participatory Democrac…
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statement by criminal justice reform groups across new york
The governor’s commitment to criminal justice reform is welcomed and needed. At his 2018 State of the State Address, the governor said, “Race and wealth should not be factors in […]
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statement by community and advocacy groups on gov cuomo’s 2018 criminal justice reform proposal
#BailReformNY Advocacy Groups from Across the State Applaud Governor Cuomo’s Focus on Reforming New York’s Broken Criminal Justice System These Proposals – if Appropriately Written into La…
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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…
