The brutal murder of Messiah Nantwi last year highlights the dangerous and deadly conditions in NYS prisons. The SCOC, NY's jail & prison watchdog agency, has failed its oversight responsibility for decades, and incarcerated people have died as a result. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...
Join us for today’s #NYCJReformCall at noon!
We'll hear from:
◾Artie Malkin, Malkin & Ross
◾Serena Martin & Isabella Seda, New Hour for Women & Children
◾Tarini Garimella, Osborne Association
◾Kevin Valentine, Katal Center
◾Oded Oren, Scrutinize
◾Tricia Christensen
RSVP: katal.info/newyork
WE DID IT. This afternoon the NY Senate confirmed Alexander Dockery, a formerly incarcerated person, as a Commissioner to the SCOC, NY’s jail & prison oversight agency. Our members & statewide coalition of 160+ groups fought hard for this win.
See our press release: katalcenter.org/2026/06/rele...
New OCA rule requires judges to visit a jail or prison annually to make sure they’re aware of the conditions behind bars. For too long, correctional facilities have been shrouded in secrecy and a lack of accountability. This is stepping the right direction to undo this.
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Check out our most recent bi-weekly New York Update.
Here's what's included:
◾Organizing to Implement Reforms to the State Commission of Correction
◾This week, Two Incarcerated People Die at Rikers in less than 24 Hours
and more!
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RELEASE: Formerly incarcerated people & their families meet with @governor.ny.gov'a administration to demand she appoint reform-oriented commissioners, including a formerly incarcerated person, to the SCOC before the end of the legislative session on Thursday, June 4.
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Our members and staff protesting outside of the SCOC office building in Albany demanding @governor.ny.gov swiftly appoint reform-oriented commissioners to the SCOC — including a formerly incarcerated person.
“Gov.Hochul keep your word, appoint a reform-oriented commissioners to the SCOC now!”
The SCOC monthly meeting was canceled today, as @governor.ny.gov has not appointed new commissioners, leaving the SCOC without a quorum to meet.
This is why we’re here outside of the SCOC office building demanding @governor.ny.gov to appoint a reform-oriented commissioners to the SCOC!
We’re fresh off the train getting ready for the day by making poster’s demanding @governor.ny.gov to appoint reform-oriented commissioners — one of whom must be formerly incarcerated — to the State Commission of Correction.
Yesterday, our member Ziyadah Amatul-Matin & our advocacy director @yonahzeitz.bsky.social joined the Capitol Pressroom to discuss the need to increase oversight by appointing reform-oriented commissions, including a formerly incarcerated person, to the SCOC.
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Four additional correction officers were sentenced Wednesday morning in Oneida County Court in connection with the 2025 death of Messiah Nantwi.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 2, 2026 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, [email protected] | (347) 201-2769 Follow on Bluesky @KatalCenter |
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New York is now the first state in the nation to mandate annual visits by all trial court judges who make sentencing or detention decisions. The visits will
In this issue: - Organizing to Implement Reforms to the State Commission of Correction - This week, Two Incarcerated People Die at Rikers in less than 24 Hours - SCOC Info Session in Syracuse with UnC...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 27, 2026 Contact: Yonah Zeitz: 347-201-2768 [email protected] Follow online: @katalcenter | #ShutRikers |
