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Governor Kathy Hochul Signs Into Law the Jail and Prison Oversight Omnibus Bill, - Katal Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, December 19th, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz: [email protected] • 347-201-2769 Follow on socials @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers
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We won!
Gov. Hochul Signs Jail + Prison Oversight Omnibus Bill, Which Includes Overhauling State Commission on Correction
Coalition of More Than 160 Community, Advocacy, and Faith-based Organizations Across NY Fought for this Victory
Here's the press release:
Gov. Hochul Signs Jail + Prison Oversight Omnibus Bill, Which Includes Overhauling State Commission on Correction
Coalition of More Than 160 Community, Advocacy, and Faith-based Organizations Across NY Fought for this Victory
Here's the press release:
We won!
Gov. Hochul Signs Jail + Prison Oversight Omnibus Bill, Which Includes Overhauling State Commission on Correction
Coalition of More Than 160 Community, Advocacy, and Faith-based Organizations Across NY Fought for this Victory
Here's the press release:
Gov. Hochul Signs Jail + Prison Oversight Omnibus Bill, Which Includes Overhauling State Commission on Correction
Coalition of More Than 160 Community, Advocacy, and Faith-based Organizations Across NY Fought for this Victory
Here's the press release:
Governor Kathy Hochul Signs Into Law the Jail and Prison Oversight Omnibus Bill, - Katal Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, December 19th, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz: [email protected] • 347-201-2769 Follow on socials @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers
katalcenter.org
December 20, 2025 at 1:29 AM
We won!
Gov. Hochul Signs Jail + Prison Oversight Omnibus Bill, Which Includes Overhauling State Commission on Correction
Coalition of More Than 160 Community, Advocacy, and Faith-based Organizations Across NY Fought for this Victory
Here's the press release:
Gov. Hochul Signs Jail + Prison Oversight Omnibus Bill, Which Includes Overhauling State Commission on Correction
Coalition of More Than 160 Community, Advocacy, and Faith-based Organizations Across NY Fought for this Victory
Here's the press release:
BREAKING: Today, @governor.ny.gov signed the Jail & Prison Oversight Omnibus Bill, which consists of ten prison oversight & accountability bills. The omnibus bill includes provisions to overhaul the failing State Commission of Correction
Check out our release here: katalcenter.org/2025/12/gove...
Check out our release here: katalcenter.org/2025/12/gove...
December 20, 2025 at 12:29 AM
BREAKING: Today, @governor.ny.gov signed the Jail & Prison Oversight Omnibus Bill, which consists of ten prison oversight & accountability bills. The omnibus bill includes provisions to overhaul the failing State Commission of Correction
Check out our release here: katalcenter.org/2025/12/gove...
Check out our release here: katalcenter.org/2025/12/gove...
Sexual assault cases run rampant at Rikers.
Kyle Knight filed a federal lawsuit accusing two city CO's of sexually assaulting him during a retaliatory strip search. He was pepper-sprayed and dragged half-naked through his cell block at Rikers. #ShutRikers
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/18/r...
Kyle Knight filed a federal lawsuit accusing two city CO's of sexually assaulting him during a retaliatory strip search. He was pepper-sprayed and dragged half-naked through his cell block at Rikers. #ShutRikers
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/18/r...
‘They Treated Me Like I Was Nothing:’ Rikers Detainee Alleges Sexual Assault
The federal suit charges that two correction officers pepper-sprayed and sexually assaulted Kyle Knight during a retaliatory strip search, with footage of the encounter later vanishing.
www.thecity.nyc
December 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Sexual assault cases run rampant at Rikers.
Kyle Knight filed a federal lawsuit accusing two city CO's of sexually assaulting him during a retaliatory strip search. He was pepper-sprayed and dragged half-naked through his cell block at Rikers. #ShutRikers
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/18/r...
Kyle Knight filed a federal lawsuit accusing two city CO's of sexually assaulting him during a retaliatory strip search. He was pepper-sprayed and dragged half-naked through his cell block at Rikers. #ShutRikers
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/18/r...
Today is the final day for Gov.Hochul to sign the Jail & Prison Omnibus bill into law.
With local jails and state prisons across NY in crisis, there is a crucial need for better oversight for incarcerated people.
Use this tool to tell @governor.ny.gov to sign the bill now: katal.info/hochul
With local jails and state prisons across NY in crisis, there is a crucial need for better oversight for incarcerated people.
Use this tool to tell @governor.ny.gov to sign the bill now: katal.info/hochul
December 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Today is the final day for Gov.Hochul to sign the Jail & Prison Omnibus bill into law.
With local jails and state prisons across NY in crisis, there is a crucial need for better oversight for incarcerated people.
Use this tool to tell @governor.ny.gov to sign the bill now: katal.info/hochul
With local jails and state prisons across NY in crisis, there is a crucial need for better oversight for incarcerated people.
Use this tool to tell @governor.ny.gov to sign the bill now: katal.info/hochul
RELEASE: NYC Council @council.nyc.gov Passes Resolution Calling on Gov. Hochul @governor.ny.gov to Sign the Jail + Prison Oversight Bill
With a Rising Death Toll at Rikers & the Brutal Murders of Robert Brooks + Messiah Nantwi by Corrections Officers in State Prisons, Pressure Mounts on Gov. Hochul
With a Rising Death Toll at Rikers & the Brutal Murders of Robert Brooks + Messiah Nantwi by Corrections Officers in State Prisons, Pressure Mounts on Gov. Hochul
New York City Council Passes Resolution Calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to Sign the Jail and Prison Oversight Bill - Katal Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, December 18th, 2025 Contact: Yonah Zeitz: [email protected] • 347-201-2769 Follow on socials @KatalCenter •
katalcenter.org
December 19, 2025 at 1:45 AM
RELEASE: NYC Council @council.nyc.gov Passes Resolution Calling on Gov. Hochul @governor.ny.gov to Sign the Jail + Prison Oversight Bill
With a Rising Death Toll at Rikers & the Brutal Murders of Robert Brooks + Messiah Nantwi by Corrections Officers in State Prisons, Pressure Mounts on Gov. Hochul
With a Rising Death Toll at Rikers & the Brutal Murders of Robert Brooks + Messiah Nantwi by Corrections Officers in State Prisons, Pressure Mounts on Gov. Hochul
"We write this together as two mothers, and as a mother and daughter, whose lives have been irreversibly shaped by New York State’s prison system."
Powerful new oped by two moms calling on NY Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the Jail+Prison Oversight Bill NOW. The bill is on @governor.ny.gov desk now.
Powerful new oped by two moms calling on NY Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the Jail+Prison Oversight Bill NOW. The bill is on @governor.ny.gov desk now.
OP-ED: Mothers Call on Gov. Hochul to Sign the Prison and Jail Oversight Bill - Katal Center
By Waheedah Abdul-Mateen and Ziyadah Amatul-Matin We write this together as two mothers, and as a mother and daughter, whose lives have been irreversibly Governor Hochul, as mothers and grandmothers, ...
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December 19, 2025 at 12:28 AM
"We write this together as two mothers, and as a mother and daughter, whose lives have been irreversibly shaped by New York State’s prison system."
Powerful new oped by two moms calling on NY Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the Jail+Prison Oversight Bill NOW. The bill is on @governor.ny.gov desk now.
Powerful new oped by two moms calling on NY Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the Jail+Prison Oversight Bill NOW. The bill is on @governor.ny.gov desk now.
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Rikers Island is NYC’s largest mental health provider: 60% of the nearly 7,000 people in the jails require services — up 42% since 2016.
In a new report, DCJ & @katalcenter.org offer ways to safely reduce the jail population & expand treatment. gothamist.com/news/rikers-...
In a new report, DCJ & @katalcenter.org offer ways to safely reduce the jail population & expand treatment. gothamist.com/news/rikers-...
Rikers inmates increasingly need mental health help. New jails won’t fix that, report says
The percentage of incarcerated people those with mental health needs is growing, according to new data.
gothamist.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Rikers Island is NYC’s largest mental health provider: 60% of the nearly 7,000 people in the jails require services — up 42% since 2016.
In a new report, DCJ & @katalcenter.org offer ways to safely reduce the jail population & expand treatment. gothamist.com/news/rikers-...
In a new report, DCJ & @katalcenter.org offer ways to safely reduce the jail population & expand treatment. gothamist.com/news/rikers-...
HAPPENING NOW: We’re on City Hall steps kicking off our rally calling for the passage of resolution 734-A which calls on Gov Hochul to sign the Jail and Prison Omnibus bill into law! #ShutRikers
December 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
HAPPENING NOW: We’re on City Hall steps kicking off our rally calling for the passage of resolution 734-A which calls on Gov Hochul to sign the Jail and Prison Omnibus bill into law! #ShutRikers
Today ,Thursday, Dec 18th, at 9AM, Join us on City Hall Steps urging City Council to pass Resolution 734-A, which calls on Governor Hochul to sign the Jail Prison Omnibus Bill into law without any change !
December 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Today ,Thursday, Dec 18th, at 9AM, Join us on City Hall Steps urging City Council to pass Resolution 734-A, which calls on Governor Hochul to sign the Jail Prison Omnibus Bill into law without any change !
Tomorrow, Thursday, Dec 18th, at 9AM, We'll be on the City Hall Steps join by other advocates urging City Council to pass Resolution 734-A, which calls on Governor Hochul to sign the Jail Prison Omnibus Bill into law!
RSVP here to join us: Katal.info/cityhall
RSVP here to join us: Katal.info/cityhall
December 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Tomorrow, Thursday, Dec 18th, at 9AM, We'll be on the City Hall Steps join by other advocates urging City Council to pass Resolution 734-A, which calls on Governor Hochul to sign the Jail Prison Omnibus Bill into law!
RSVP here to join us: Katal.info/cityhall
RSVP here to join us: Katal.info/cityhall
Gov. Hochul has just 3 days left to sign the Jail & Prison Oversight bill that's currently on her desk.
Use this tool to tell @governor.ny.gov to sign the bill immediately!: katal.info/hochul
Use this tool to tell @governor.ny.gov to sign the bill immediately!: katal.info/hochul
December 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Gov. Hochul has just 3 days left to sign the Jail & Prison Oversight bill that's currently on her desk.
Use this tool to tell @governor.ny.gov to sign the bill immediately!: katal.info/hochul
Use this tool to tell @governor.ny.gov to sign the bill immediately!: katal.info/hochul
In NY , @themarshallproject.org found dozens of cases where incarcerated people in state prisons died from treatable ailments.
As deaths mount, key legislation for better oversight and accountably for incarcerated people awaits Gov. Hochul signature.
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/12/17/d...
As deaths mount, key legislation for better oversight and accountably for incarcerated people awaits Gov. Hochul signature.
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/12/17/d...
What You Need to Know About Dying Behind Bars
Every year, tens of thousands of people die in prisons, jails and law enforcement custody.
www.themarshallproject.org
December 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
In NY , @themarshallproject.org found dozens of cases where incarcerated people in state prisons died from treatable ailments.
As deaths mount, key legislation for better oversight and accountably for incarcerated people awaits Gov. Hochul signature.
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/12/17/d...
As deaths mount, key legislation for better oversight and accountably for incarcerated people awaits Gov. Hochul signature.
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/12/17/d...
Reposted by Katal Center for Equity, Health, & Justice
The one response that has been genuinely effective has come from community members—ordinary residents who have come together, trained one another, and connected across neighborhoods to form groups like the Southwest Side Rapid Response Team. trib.al/nKUliRu
December 16, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The one response that has been genuinely effective has come from community members—ordinary residents who have come together, trained one another, and connected across neighborhoods to form groups like the Southwest Side Rapid Response Team. trib.al/nKUliRu
"The U.S. is bombing boats that have nothing to do with fentanyl or the overdose crisis devastating American communities.... We can’t bomb our way to fewer overdoses."
The government cannot effectively address the harms of fentanyl while gutting the health services that prevent fentanyl overdoses
The government cannot effectively address the harms of fentanyl while gutting the health services that prevent fentanyl overdoses
We can't bomb our way to fewer overdoses - Salon.com
Gutting addiction treatment while bombing boats proves America’s drug policy is broken
www.salon.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
"The U.S. is bombing boats that have nothing to do with fentanyl or the overdose crisis devastating American communities.... We can’t bomb our way to fewer overdoses."
The government cannot effectively address the harms of fentanyl while gutting the health services that prevent fentanyl overdoses
The government cannot effectively address the harms of fentanyl while gutting the health services that prevent fentanyl overdoses
New trauma recovery center for formerly incarcerated people and crime survivors opens in Downtown Brooklyn. NYC needs more of these types of services & resources. #ShutRIkers #CutShutInvestNY
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Downtown Brooklyn gets trauma recovery center for formerly incarcerated people, crime survivors
The site, which offers free counseling and access to social services, is part of a broader city initiative.
gothamist.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:47 PM
New trauma recovery center for formerly incarcerated people and crime survivors opens in Downtown Brooklyn. NYC needs more of these types of services & resources. #ShutRIkers #CutShutInvestNY
gothamist.com/news/downtow...
gothamist.com/news/downtow...
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Council leaders, others want more training for when ICE visits NYC shelters https://gothamist.com/news/council-leaders-others-want-more-training-for-when-ice-visits-nyc-shelters
Council leaders, others want more training for when ICE visits NYC shelters
In an undated file photo, immigrant wait outside the Roosevelt Hotel in Midtown. During New York City's migrants crisis, the hotel in Midtown was an epicenter of activity for new arrivals.
Incident reports of ICE shelter visits raise questions about actions taken by both city staff and federal immigration officers. [ more › ]
gothamist.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Council leaders, others want more training for when ICE visits NYC shelters https://gothamist.com/news/council-leaders-others-want-more-training-for-when-ice-visits-nyc-shelters
On Thursday, Dec 18th, at 9AM, We'll be on the City Hall Steps (between Broadway and Park Row, New York, NY 10007) urging City Council to pass Resolution 734-A, which calls on Governor Hochul to sign the Jail Prison Omnibus Bill into law!
RSVP here to join us: Katal.info/cityhall
RSVP here to join us: Katal.info/cityhall
December 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
On Thursday, Dec 18th, at 9AM, We'll be on the City Hall Steps (between Broadway and Park Row, New York, NY 10007) urging City Council to pass Resolution 734-A, which calls on Governor Hochul to sign the Jail Prison Omnibus Bill into law!
RSVP here to join us: Katal.info/cityhall
RSVP here to join us: Katal.info/cityhall
Gov. Hochul has just 4 days left to sign the Jail & Prison Oversight bill that's currently on her desk.
Use this tool to tell @governor.ny.gov to sign the bill immediately!: katal.info/hochul
Use this tool to tell @governor.ny.gov to sign the bill immediately!: katal.info/hochul
December 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Gov. Hochul has just 4 days left to sign the Jail & Prison Oversight bill that's currently on her desk.
Use this tool to tell @governor.ny.gov to sign the bill immediately!: katal.info/hochul
Use this tool to tell @governor.ny.gov to sign the bill immediately!: katal.info/hochul
Gov. Hochul has just 5 days left to sign the Jail & Prison Oversight bill that's currently on her desk.
Use this tool to tell Gov. Hochul to sign the bill now: katal.info/hochul
Use this tool to tell Gov. Hochul to sign the bill now: katal.info/hochul
December 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Gov. Hochul has just 5 days left to sign the Jail & Prison Oversight bill that's currently on her desk.
Use this tool to tell Gov. Hochul to sign the bill now: katal.info/hochul
Use this tool to tell Gov. Hochul to sign the bill now: katal.info/hochul
@governor.ny.gov must address the crises unfolding in jails & prisons across NY by signing the Jail & Prison Oversight Bill that's on her desk. State prisons are melting down, and at least 47 people have died in NYC jails since Eric Adams became mayor. #ShutRikers
After 14th Death in Rikers Custody, Advocates Amplify Push Towards Facility’s Closure – Brooklyn News Service
journalism.blog.brooklyn.edu
December 15, 2025 at 4:23 PM
@governor.ny.gov must address the crises unfolding in jails & prisons across NY by signing the Jail & Prison Oversight Bill that's on her desk. State prisons are melting down, and at least 47 people have died in NYC jails since Eric Adams became mayor. #ShutRikers
Rally with us this Thursday, Dec 18th, at 9AM on City Hall Steps (between Broadway and Park Row, New York, NY 10007) to urge the City Council to pass a resolution calling on @governor.ny.gov to sign the Jail Prison Omnibus Bill!
RSVP here to join us on Thursday 12/18: Katal.info/cityhall
RSVP here to join us on Thursday 12/18: Katal.info/cityhall
December 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Rally with us this Thursday, Dec 18th, at 9AM on City Hall Steps (between Broadway and Park Row, New York, NY 10007) to urge the City Council to pass a resolution calling on @governor.ny.gov to sign the Jail Prison Omnibus Bill!
RSVP here to join us on Thursday 12/18: Katal.info/cityhall
RSVP here to join us on Thursday 12/18: Katal.info/cityhall
Once again, the data contradicts claims by NYPD about Raise the Age. "In short, adults, not teens, have disproportionately contributed to the post‑2018 rise in felony arrests," says a new city report.
More from @hellgatenyc.com
More from @hellgatenyc.com
The Raise the Age Law Is Not Actually Turning NYC Into a Wild Teen Hellhole, According to City Data
The next front in the war to roll back criminal justice reform was supposed to be juveniles. With a new mayor and a new study casting doubt on the premise, is it still?
hellgatenyc.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Once again, the data contradicts claims by NYPD about Raise the Age. "In short, adults, not teens, have disproportionately contributed to the post‑2018 rise in felony arrests," says a new city report.
More from @hellgatenyc.com
More from @hellgatenyc.com
Join us Thursday, Dec. 18, at 9 AM on the City Hall Steps (between Broadway and Park Row, New York, NY 10007) to urge the City Council to pass a resolution calling on @governor.ny.gov to sign the jail + prison omnibus bill.
Register here to join us on Thursday 12/18: Katal.info/cityhall
Register here to join us on Thursday 12/18: Katal.info/cityhall
December 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Join us Thursday, Dec. 18, at 9 AM on the City Hall Steps (between Broadway and Park Row, New York, NY 10007) to urge the City Council to pass a resolution calling on @governor.ny.gov to sign the jail + prison omnibus bill.
Register here to join us on Thursday 12/18: Katal.info/cityhall
Register here to join us on Thursday 12/18: Katal.info/cityhall
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@handsoffnyc.bsky.social is hosting more than 120 community-led events across NYC this weekend to ensure their neighbors have whistles and know their rights, all to protect from escalating ICE abductions.
This. Is. The. Way.
If you're in New York, you can find events near you at HandsOffNYC.com.
This. Is. The. Way.
If you're in New York, you can find events near you at HandsOffNYC.com.
December 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM
@handsoffnyc.bsky.social is hosting more than 120 community-led events across NYC this weekend to ensure their neighbors have whistles and know their rights, all to protect from escalating ICE abductions.
This. Is. The. Way.
If you're in New York, you can find events near you at HandsOffNYC.com.
This. Is. The. Way.
If you're in New York, you can find events near you at HandsOffNYC.com.