With the NYS prison system in a state of emergency and DOCCS continuing practices that further separate families, @governor.ny.gov must increase oversight and accountability by appointing reform-oriented commissioners to the State Commission of Correction. www.whec.com/top-news/new...

NYC needs @mayor.nyc.gov to get moving to #ShutRikers gothamist.com/news/new-yor...

The DOC must follow the city’s sanctuary laws & not collude with ICE to help the Trump administration carrying out their dangerous deportation agenda in NYC.

In Albany, the NYS Legislature must pass #NY4ALL to end all collusion & collaboration with ICE. #ICEOutNYC
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Join us next Thursday, March 12th at 12pm for our monthly NY Criminal Justice Reform Call. RSVP here: katal.info/newyork On the call, we'll hear from organizers & advocates from across NY leading campaigns to end torture in state prisons, protect immigrant New Yorkers, and more! #NYCJReformCall

We’re at City Hall with ICE Out NYC! and @thenyic.bsky.social for a rally to demand the DOC and the NYPD uphold our sanctuary laws to protect New Yorkers from ICE and Trumps dangerous deportation agenda. City agencies must be working for us, NOT collaborating with ICE.

Rodney Reid’s story highlights the horrors, trauma, & dehumanization of solitary confinement at Rikers. While NYC must end this torturous practice & implement Local Law 42, we know the only real solution is for @mayor.nyc.gov to shut down Rikers. #ShutRikers solitarywatch.org/2026/03/03/i...

RELEASE: Yesterday, we issued this statement calling on @governor.ny.gov to strengthen and fully fund independent prison oversight agencies (the SCOC and CANY). At a time when more oversight is needed, is it inconceivable and shortsighted to cut funding to CANY. katalcenter.org/2026/03/fund...

Check out our most recent bi-weekly New York Update. Here's what's included: ◾New York For All Advocacy Day in Albany ◾SCOC February Monthly Meeting ◾Save the Date: No Kings 3 on March 28th ◾March Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call and more! katalcenter.org/2026/02/kata...

As state lawmakers advance additional reforms to the State Commission of Correction (SCOC), @governor.ny.gov should implement the oversight reforms to the commission from last year. She must appoint reform-oriented commissioners to the SCOC. www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2026/...

"COs and [incarcerated people] both have lower life expectancies and higher rates of PTSD, suicide and depression than other people in society." The NY legislature must pass the Earned Time Act & the Second Look Act to expand opportunities for release. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/03/03/i...

In this years budget, the @governor.ny.gov is cutting funding for the Correctional Association of New York (CANY), which oversees prison conditions. It is unconscionable to cut funding for prison oversight following the brutal murders & ongoing crisis behind bars. nysfocus.com/2026/02/17/h...

A year since the CO wildcat strike, the the NYS prison system remains in crisis & essential services like family visitations are still limited. The SCOC has failed to take any meaningful action in response, highlighting the need for new reform-minded commissioners. prismreports.org/2026/03/02/p...

No Kings 3, NYC 3.28.26 Marshal Training March 8 12 - 2 (Lower East Side) www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve... March 12 6-8 (Village) www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve... March 21 2-4 (Downtown Brooklyn) www.mobilize.us/handsoffnyc/... March 23 6P-8P (Lower East Side) www.mobilize.us/handsoffnyc/...

More than a decade after a federal judge ruled that the New York Police Department’s stop-and-frisk practices violated the Constitution, the agency is still not following the law according to a new report by a court-appointed monitor. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/26/n...

@ourtimefornyc.bsky.social and @psc-cuny.org leading “Tax the Rich” chants at the Capitol. Real community safety looks like investing in housing, healthcare, education, and jobs. We can pay for all this and more by taxing the ultra wealthy and corporations. #TaxTheRich

Today, our members and staff attended the February monthly meeting of the State Commission of Correction, NY’s independent jail & prison watchdog, The public portion of the meeting lasted three minutes long and they failed to address the crisis at Rikers and facilities across New York. #ShutRikers

We’re at a rally at the Capitol with @thenyic.bsky.social, @maketheroadny.bsky.social, & dozens of immigrants rights groups calling for the NY legislature to pass the New York For All Act NOW! New York must fully end all forms of collusion in our state & protect immigrant NYers from ICE. #NY4All

Tell Sen. Chuck Schumer to stand firm against ICE's rogue terrorism. Not one more penny for violence and abuse in our communities! 🙅🧊💵 Call his NYC office at (212) 486-4430 and use the script below. You can also reach him using our email tool at nyic.me/dhs-shutdown

Yesterday, Mayor Mamdani put forth an action plan to end five years of emergency orders that suspended basic jail rules & blocked the implementation of #HALTsolitary. Along with ending solitary confinement, the mayor must now get the city back on track to #ShutRikers. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/19/m...

We're leading a community canvass during @handsoffnyc.bsky.social citywide Community Weekend of Action. Join us this Sunday, 2/22 from 1-3pm outside of the Brooklyn Public Library. We'll be sharing whistles, Know Your Rights cards, buttons, & more with our neighbors! www.mobilize.us/handsoffnyc/...

Join us for today’s #NYCJReformCall at noon! We'll hear from: ◾Artie Malkin, Malkin & Ross ◾Cassandra Bocanegra, @thenyic.bsky.social ◾Casey Dalporto, New York County Defender Services ◾Soraya Shri-Pathman, @aqeny.bsky.social and more! RSVP: katal.info/newyork

Join us tomorrow, February 12th at 12pm for our monthly NY Criminal Justice Reform Call. RSVP here: katal.info/newyork On tomorrow call, we'll hear from organizers & advocates from across NY leading campaigns to end torture in state prisons, protect immigrant New Yorkers, and more! #NYCJReformCall

Incarcerated youth deserve stable, safe, & humane living conditions! New in @gothamist.com: "Hundreds of lawsuits accusing NYC of failing to protect children from sexual abuse in its juvenile detention centers are moving forward again after months of legal limbo." gothamist.com/news/hundred...

This is a critical step toward the dignity and safety of our #immigrantcommunities. No one should be punished for meeting their civic responsibilities. https://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/9/headlines/federal_judge_puts_temporary_hold_on_data_sharing_between_irs_social_security_administration_and_ice

BREAKING: ~10,500 NYSNA nurses at Montefiore, Mount Sinai, & Mount Sinai Morningside/West reached tentative agreements late Sun/early Mon. Nurses won: enforceable safe staffing, maintain their health benefits, workplace violence protections, and more! www.nysna.org/press/victor...

Yesterday, A federal judge upheld the claims of the NY state denial of due process for incarcerated people at Rikers. #ShutRikers The Office of Mental Health refused to accept incarcerated people for treatment, leaving in limbo up to 100 people on any given day. www.amny.com/law/lawsuit-...

A social worker at Rikers in 2024 came forward accusing CO's for isolating severely mentally ill men in their cells for weeks to even months in a process known as “deadlocking.” #ShutRikers 450 days later and the investigation remains open with no end in sight. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/05/r...

New in @nysfocus.bsky.social : "‘I’m a Human Rights Violator’: Staff at Youth Prison Recount Lockdowns, Turmoil, 24-Hour Shifts" A yearslong staffing crisis at state-run facilities has taken its toll on incarcerated kids and the workers who watch over them. nysfocus.com/2026/02/04/o...

Check out our most recent bi-weekly New York Update. Here's what's included: ◾ICE Out, Solidarity with Minnesota! ◾Remediation Manager Must Advance the Closure of Rikers ◾February Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call and more! katalcenter.org/2026/01/kata...

Today we celebrate Rosa Parks, a civil rights icon whose bravery helped reshape American history. Parks’ strength reminds us that change doesn’t just require courage, but for all of us to be unwavering in our efforts to secure justice.

🚨 STATEMENT: Governor Hochul Takes Vital Steps Towards Protecting Immigrant NYers, Advocates Urge Further Action “We must center the safety and rights of immigrant families and the state must do everything in its power to protect all New Yorkers." @heyitsmurad.bsky.social

We commend the NYC Council for overriding Mayor Adams’ veto and strengthening our sanctuary laws. 🗽 This is what protecting immigrant communities looks like. https://brooklyneagle.com/365554/council-locks-ice-out-of-rikers-overriding-adams/

Pass #NY4All #ICEOutofNY

"More than two years after city jail officials cut off nonprofit-led social services at Rikers Island, several organizations are set to return this month to provide new programming inside the troubled jail complex". #ShutRikers queenseagle.com/all/2026/1/3...

Our statement on @mayor.nyc.gov appointing Stanley Richards as Commissioner of the NYC Dept. of Correction. #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY katalcenter.org/2026/02/mayo...

We’re in Foley Square with thousands of New Yorkers to say: ICE OUT! Minnesota showed us the way: now is the time for us to stand up and fight back. There is no business as usual as ICE terrorizes our communities. ICE OUT OF EVERYWHERE!

What's happening in Minnesota is alarming to all of us who value liberty, justice, & democracy. To continue our solidarity with Minneapolis, yesterday we joined VA nurses and federal workers for a candlelight vigil for Alex Pretti, Renee Nicole Good and the many others killed by ICE. #ICEoutNY

More children, along with their parents, were allegedly detained by ICE on Wednesday, this time at North Pointe Apartments in Clifton Park. Advocates say they entered without a warrant.

Join us tomorrow, Thursday, January 29 at 5pm for a candlelight vigil for Alex Pretti! In solidarity with Minneapolis, we're joining VA nurses and federal workers and gather on the sidewalk in front of the Manhattan VA and light some candles RSVP here: katal.info/VigilforAlexPretti

RELEASE: Today, Judge Swain appointed Nicholas Deml as a remediation manager to take control of Rikers to address violence & dysfunction. He must immediately address the crisis in city jails & advance the closure of Rikers. #ShutRikers See our statement: katalcenter.org/2026/01/fede...

"Jail watchdogs found that correctional officers and medical staff on Rikers Island abandoned their posts and failed to check in on suicidal incarcerated people in the lead up to a number of deaths in the dangerous jail complex last year." #ShutRikers queenseagle.com/all/2026/1/2...

"Nine months after the prison guard strike, incarcerated people are being denied early release after not completing programming that they don’t have access to." Please read this important investigation from @nysfocus.bsky.social. nysfocus.com/2026/01/26/d...

HAPPENING NOW: We’re marching at the ICE Out For Good Rally! We stand in solidarity with organizers on the ground in Minnesota in for a national “Day of Truth and Freedom” as they face ruthless ICE violence & occupation! #ICEOut

BREAKING: students from across NYC just walked out of their schools in solidarity with the people of Minneapolis and rallied at Washington Square park to to demand a free America: free from ICE aka slave patrols 2.0 and free from white supremacy.

Join us today, at 4pm, to participate in the ICE Out For Good March and Rally at Union Square! We join organizers on the ground in Minnesota in solidarity for a national “Day of Truth and Freedom” as they face ruthless ICE violence & occupation. RSVP here: katal.info/ICEOut

Join us tomorrow, Friday, Jan 23rd, at 4Pm, to participate in the ICE Out For Good March and Rally at Union Square! We join organizers on the ground in Minnesota in solidarity for a national “Day of Truth and Freedom” as they face ruthless ICE violence & occupation. RSVP here: katal.info/ICEOut

New Yorkers honored Dr King's legacy by recommitting themselves to his dream for America. ICE's racial profiling is incompatible with any notion of equality and freedom that the civil rights movement fought so hard for. https://www.amny.com/nation/mlk-day-brooklyn-bridge-march-ice-01192026/

Mayor Mamdani reactivate the "Just Home Project" which includes 58 units of supportive housing for New Yorkers leaving Rikers with complex medical conditions. NYC needs more of these types of services & resources for returning citizens. #ShutRIkers #CutShutInvestNY gothamist.com/news/mamdani...

Instead of working with ICE to further criminalize immigrants, DOC should be working to Shut Down Rikers. A man was set to be released from Rikers but, the DOC handed him directly to ICE agents without legal due process. No ICE on Rikers and #ShutRikers www.amny.com/news/city-tr...