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The crisis at Rikers continues to worsen. Incarcerated people deserve better oversight and accountability.

Gov. Hochul has a bill on her desk that can provide this but hasn't sign it into law.

Take Action - Use this tool to tell Gov. Hochul to sign the bill now: katal.info/hochul
Gov. Hochul Must Immediately Sign the Jail and Prison Oversight Bill into Law
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December 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
@melaniedominguez.bsky.social brings us home calling on Gov.Hochul to sign this bill into law immediately with no changes.

Use this tool to tell @governor.ny.gov to sign the bill immediately!: katal.info/hochul
December 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
We thank our remaining speakers City Council Member Alexa Aviles, Husein Yatabarry, the ED at Muslim Community Network, King Downing, Program Director at Friends Service Committee, and Renny Smith, Co-Executive Director at Families & Friends of the Wrongfully Convicted for their powerful words!
December 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
City Council Member Gayle Brewer, Prime Sponsor of resolution 734-A calls on better oversight and accountability for incarcerated people.

She called for the Omnibus bill to be passed with no changes!
December 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Dr. Donna Hylton, Founder and CEO of A Little Piece of Light speaks on the inhuman treatment incarcerated women deal with on daily in NY jails and prisons and calls on the immediate passage of the bill!
December 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Mbacke Thiam, a Housing, Health & Community Organizer at @cidnyinc.bsky.social , speaks on the mistreatment of people with disabilities at NYC Jails and Prisons and calls for the immediate signature of this bill!
December 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Ziyadah Amatul-Matin a member at the Katal Center calls on City Council to pass this urgent resolution urging Gov. Hochul to sign Omnibus Bill into law!

As a mother who son is incarcerated, she understands to well the crisis and violence unfolding in NY state facility.
December 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Messiah Ramkissoon, the Associate ED at the Youth Justice Network speaks on his former mentee, Messiah Nantwi who was brutally beaten to death in Midstate Correctional Facility.

He calls on Gov.Hochul to immediately sign the bill to address the various crisis in NY prisons and jails!
December 18, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Use this action tool to demand Gov.Hochul sign the Prison Oversight Omnibus bill into law now! katal.info/hochul
Gov. Hochul Must Immediately Sign the Jail and Prison Oversight Bill into Law
katal.info
December 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM