The recording from our "Webinar on Rikers Island and Mental Health" report is now live on the webpage - along with the Microsoft PowerPoint and a link to the report. #ShutRikers We had up to 250 people watching live at one point! datacollaborativeforjustice.org/event/rikers...

Shipping people from "Processing Facilities" to "Warehouses" like parcels 📦 is just human trafficking with more steps. Is this the infrastructure we want to invest in? 💸 https://www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/14/chester-dhs-ics-detainee-lockup-jail/

As Rikers population continues to grow, people who demonstrates mental health needs are being neglected. Join the Data Collaborative for Justice and us today, at 1pm for a webinar examining effective community-based jail diversion strategies and more! RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

For decades, New Yorkers, including our members, have experienced deadly conditions at Rikers. #ShutRikers Nearly six years after the city’s watchdog warned the DOC paper logbooks were unreliable; investigators found hundreds of violent incidents inside of them. www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/13/r...

"Rikers Island still mired in violence as receivership looms" The Recent Federal Monitor report underscores why a “Remediation Manager” is needed to work expeditiously to reduce violence, save lives, and advance closure efforts at Rikers Island. #ShutRikers queenseagle.com/all/2026/1/1...

As conditions at Rikers continue to plumet, the mental health needs of incarcerated people demand urgent attention! #ShutRikers Join the Data Collaborative for Justice and us tomorrow at 1pm for a public webinar examining mental health needs at Rikers. RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

New York’s prisons conditions remain dire for incarcerated people. @salazarsenate.bsky.social released a report Monday showing incarcerated people being regularly neglected and abused while CO's face no wrongdoing for misconduct or alleged criminal violations. www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...

Another tragic and preventable death occur in NY State Jails. New in @timesunion.com: A woman being held in Clinton County Jail was found allegedly incoherent, and covered in her own feces and urine for several days before she died on Jan. 2. www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...

New in @themarshallproject.org on @governor.ny.gov signing the Prison Oversight bill. "The entire oversight burden of reform now falls squarely on her shoulders because she chose not to give the Assembly & Senate appointments," said @yonahzeitz.bsky.social www.themarshallproject.org/2026/01/10/n...

Join the Data Collaborative for Justice and us on January 15th at 1pm for our webinar exploring findings from our joint report on "Rikers Island and Mental Health". We will explore strategies capable of advancing de- carceration, data and more! #ShutRikers RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join us for today’s #NYCJReformCall at noon! We'll hear from: ◾Artie Malkin, Malkin & Ross ◾Isabella Seda, NewHour ◾Victor Pate & Scott Paltrowitz, @haltsolitary.bsky.social ◾Lily Shapiro & Reggie Chatman, Raise the Age Coalition ◾Cassandra Bocanegra, @thenyic.bsky.social RSVP: katal.info/newyork

Join us tonight at Foley Square, NYC at 6pm!

Ensuring that local law enforcement will not collude with ICE makes everyone safer. @governor.ny.gov pass New York for All! 🗽 #NewYorkforAll #NewYork4All #NY4All

📢 WEBINAR: Rikers Island and Mental Health: Data, Lived Experience, and Community-Based Alternatives. Join us next week, Jan 15th at 1pm with Data Collaborative for Justice on examining mental health needs at Rikers and pathways to community-based diversion! RVSP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join us tomorrow, January 8th at 12pm for our monthly NY Criminal Justice Reform Call. RSVP here: katal.info/newyork Today marks the first day and official start of the 2026 legislative session in Albany! On tomorrow call will cover what to expect for this year legislative session. #NYCJReformCall

Rikers is one of NYC largest mental health facility —yet it was never built to provide care. #ShutRikers Join Data Collaborative for Justice and us on Thurs, Jan 15, at 1pm for a public webinar featuring our new report examining mental health needs at Rikers. RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Solitary confinement is torture & must be ended in NYC. For years, Adams skirted the law & exposed incarcerated people to profound harm. @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social must swiftly end solitary confinement & get the city back on track to shut down Rikers. #ShutRikers www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/06/r...

As the new year begins, NYS prison system remains in crisis for incarcerated people. @nysfocus.bsky.social in partnership with Columbia Journalism Investigations, have found NYS conviction integrity units failed to support innocence claims later upheld by the courts. nysfocus.com/2025/12/23/n...

Join us this Thursday, January 8th at 12pm for our monthly NY Criminal Justice Reform Call. RSVP here: katal.info/newyork We’ll hear from various organizers leading campaigns to reform New York’s criminal legal system and their priorities for this year 2026 legislations session. #NYCJReformCall

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:

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...

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...

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

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

"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.

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-...

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 !

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

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

@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

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

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

@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.

We're so excited to participate in this weekend of action to protect our neighbors and neighborhoods. Find an action/ event near you - handsoffnyc.com

We have over 150 plus community, advocacy, legal, and faith-based groups from across the state calling on @governor.ny.gov to sign the Corrections Oversight Omnibus Bill into law! If you know a group or have a group that would like to support, you can sign on here: katal.info/scocsignon

New in @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social: "A former Marcy prison correction officer who pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the beating death of Robert Brooks was released from prison Wednesday on bail pending his appeal in the case". spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...

The Governor has until Friday, December 19th, to sign the Jail and Prison Oversight Omnibus Bill into law. Take this action tool to contact @governor.ny.gov and demand that she immediately sign the bill as is into law! : katal.info/hochul

Latinos are bearing the brunt of immigration enforcement in New York, accounting for nearly three-quarters of arrests while making up just a quarter of the state's non-citizen population. gothamist.com/news/latinos...