[RIKERS ISLAND\COVID-19]
Williams: “While your current efforts to curb the impact of COVID-19 within our jails are noted, I still believe there is much more to do to curb the preventable rise of COVID-19 cases within Rikers.”
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RIKERS ISLAND
PUBLIC ADVOCATE DEMANDS ANSWERS REGARDING RIKERS ISLAND COVID-19 RESPONSE
NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL CHANGES CITY MAP TO CLOSE RIKERS ISLAND BY 2027
[New York City Council\Rikers Island]
Mayor de Bill Blasio: “By guaranteeing that Rikers will never again be used for incarceration, we’re charting a new course forward for the Island and the people of New York City. We’re making good on our promise to close Rikers once and for all. Though mass incarceration may not have started here, we’ll do all we can to make sure it ends here.”
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CLOSE RIKERS ADVOCATES: NEW REPORT DOCUMENTS “WORSENING CULTURE OF VIOLENCE” AT RIKERS ISLAND
[Incarceration News\Rikers Island]
Each year, these Nunez reports further expose something advocates have long known: an untenable culture of abuse exists at Rikers, harming incarcerated people on a daily basis as well as loved ones who visit them…Mayor de Blasio and his administration must lead the charge and end this culture of violence.
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BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ: MOTT HAVEN IS WRONG SITE FOR BRONX BOROUGH JAIL
[New York News\Mott Haven Jail Plan]
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.: “Throughout this process, I have been advocating to build the new jail Bronx adjacent to the existing Bronx Hall of Justice. With our citywide inmate population at a historic low, the Mayor’s Office has already admitted that the size of these jails can be reduced, which further validates that the Bronx jail could be moved to its proper location next to the court system, like the other boroughs.”
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GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS CELEBRATE CITY COUNCIL VOTE THAT PAVES WAY TO CLOSING RIKERS ISLAND
[New York News\Mass Incarceration]
Elena Weissman, Director, Bronx Freedom Fund: “In solidarity with the CLOSErikers campaign, we applaud the Council for approving this historic plan to dramatically shrink our incarcerated population, improve conditions for all who are incarcerated, and reduce our reliance on the criminal legal system so that we may redirect resources to communities harmed by mass incarceration. The Bronx Freedom Fund envisions a world that addresses injustice and harm without incarceration.”
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CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCES REDESIGN PROPOSALS FOR NEW BOROUGH-BASED JAILS
[New York News\City Council]
Council Member Diana Ayala: “These height reductions are a direct response to concerns expressed by various communities about the sizes of the proposed borough-based facilities. In the Bronx, height will be reduced by 50 feet, resulting in a much smaller facility than originally planned. With reduced heights and a projected jail population of 3,300 by 2026, the borough-based jail plan will shrink our criminal justice system and puts us on the path to decarceration.”
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