NYC commission calls for fixes to speed Close Rikers timeline, reduce jail population
New York City should create two new positions to oversee the closure of Rikers Island, which is mandated to take place by ...
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‘Dysfunction, violence and neglect’: Independent Rikers Commission release new blueprint for island jail’s closure
The Independent Rikers Commission, a collective tasked with examining the city’s plan to close Rikers Island, has unveiled a ...
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Rikers detainee becomes third to die in less than a month
A 21-year-old being held on Rikers Island died over the weekend, marking the third detainee death seen at the troubled jail ...
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Manhattan man likely died of appendicitis hours after leaving Rikers, family says
A Lower East Side man likely died of untreated appendicitis hours after his release from Rikers, according to his family, who ...