Testimony

New York City Council, June 28, 2022

Zachary Katznelson, Executive Director of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on Rikers Interagency Task Force. New York City Council, Committee on Criminal Justice.

New York City Council, May 25, 2022

Zachary Katznelson, Executive Director of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on Executive Budget Proposal. New York City Council, Committee on Finance.

New York City Council, April 29, 2022

Zachary Katznelson, Executive Director of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on Self-Harm and Suicide Prevention in City Jails. New York City Council, Committee on Criminal Justice.

New York City Council, March 28, 2022

Zachary Katznelson, Executive Director of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on Reducing Violence Among Young Adults in City Jails. New York City Council, Committee on Criminal Justice.

New York City Council, March 23, 2022

Zachary Katznelson, Executive Director of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on Preliminary Budget for Department of Correction. New York City Council, Committee on Criminal Justice.

New York City Council, February 25, 2022

Zachary Katznelson, Executive Director of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on Mental Health Crisis Borough-Based Jails. New York City Council, Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addictions.

New York City Council, November 22, 2021

Zachary Katznelson, Executive Director of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on Borough-Based Jails. New York City Council, Committee on Criminal Justice.

New York City Council, October 22, 2021

Zachary Katznelson, Executive Director of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on Local Conditional Release Commission. New York City Council, Committee on Criminal Justice.

New York State Assembly, October 1, 2021

Zachary Katznelson, Executive Director of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform, Hearing on Conditions at Rikers Island. New York State Assembly, Standing Committee on Correction.

New York City Council, September 15, 2021

Alana Sivin, Senior Advisor at the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on Conditions in City Jails. New York City Council, Committee on Criminal Justice.

New York City Board of Correction, April 14, 2021

Zachary Katznelson, Policy Director of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on Solitary Confinement.

New York City Council, March 22, 2021

Zachary Katznelson, Policy Director of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Budget Hearing. New York City Council, Committee on Criminal Justice.

New York City Council, December 8, 2020

Zachary Katznelson, Policy Director of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on Solitary Confinement. New York City Council, Committee on Criminal Justice.

New York City Council, October 21, 2020

Zachary Katznelson, Policy Director of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on Housing and Re-entry. New York City Council, Committee on Criminal Justice.

New York City Council, September 21, 2020

Zachary Katznelson, Policy Director of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on COVID in Jails. New York City Council, Committee on Criminal Justice.

New York City Council, May 15, 2020

Zachary Katznelson, Policy Director of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Budget Hearing. New York City Council, Committee on Finance.

New York City Council, February 3, 2020

Zachary Katznelson, Policy Director of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on Jail Violence. New York City Council, Committee on Criminal Justice.

New York City Council, January 29, 2020

Tyler Nims, Executive Director of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on Renewable Rikers Legislation. New York City Council, Committee on Environmental Protection.

New York City Board of Correction, December 16, 2019

Zachary Katznelson, Policy Director of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. City Administrative Procedure Act Hearing on Restrictive Housing.

New York City Council, November 20, 2019

Tyler Nims, Executive Director of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on Domestic Violence Programming. New York City Council, Committee on the Justice System.

New York City Council, September 5, 2019

Hon. Jonathan Lippman, Chairperson of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on the Borough Based Jail System. New York City Council, Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting and Maritime Uses.

Richard Aborn, Member of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on the Borough Based Jail System. New York City Council, Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting and Maritime Uses.

Hon. Mathew D’Emic, Member of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on the Borough Based Jail System. New York City Council, Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting and Maritime Uses.

Robert Fiske, Member of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on the Borough Based Jail System. New York City Council, Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting and Maritime Uses.

Colvin Grannum, Member of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on the Borough Based Jail System. New York City Council, Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting and Maritime Uses.

Michael Jacobson, Member of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on the Borough Based Jail System. New York City Council, Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting and Maritime Uses.

Seymour James, Member of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on the Borough Based Jail System. New York City Council, Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting and Maritime Uses.

Stanley Richards, Member of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on the Borough Based Jail System. New York City Council, Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting and Maritime Uses.

Peter Samuels, Member of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on the Borough Based Jail System. New York City Council, Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting and Maritime Uses.

Herbert Sterz, Member of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on the Borough Based Jail System. New York City Council, Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting and Maritime Uses.

Alethea Taylor, Member of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on the Borough Based Jail System. New York City Council, Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting and Maritime Uses.

New York City Council, May 1, 2019

Zachary Katznelson, Policy Director of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on a Resolution to Pass the Less is More Act. New York City Council, Committee on Criminal Justice.

New York City Council, December 4, 2017

Hon. Jonathan Lippman, Chairperson of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. Hearing on the Closure of Rikers Island. New York City Council, Committee on Fire and Criminal Justice.