Rikers Island: A Jail Population of People Presumed Innocent
Photo: YouTube A fluctuating jail population that is now far too large to close Rikers Island, longer lengths of stay,…
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Wild Retaliation: DOC SWAT Team Raids Injured Officer’s Home After Verbal Altercation with Captain
Officer Shaun Dixon stands near his building’s security system. A DOC captain snuck into his building following a deliveryman at…
House Oversight Committee Questioning NYC Prosecutors On Excessive Bail Use
Photo: Twitter Washington, D.C. (November 22, 2021)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep….
PUBLIC ADVOCATE DEMANDS ANSWERS REGARDING RIKERS ISLAND COVID-19 RESPONSE
[RIKERS ISLAND\COVID-19] Williams: “While your current efforts to curb the impact of COVID-19 within our jails are noted, I still…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
DEPUTY BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT TESTIFIES AT CITY COUNCIL AGAINST PROPOSED MOTT HAVEN JAIL
[Criminal Justice News] Deputy Bronx Borough President Scott-McFadden: “I am here on behalf of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr….
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