Adi Talwar
The Vernon C. Bain Center, a jail barge docked off the South Bronx.
Earlier this week, City Limits social media intern and reporter Harry DiPrinzio presented an in-depth look at the impact of the 14 detention facilities already operating in city neighborhoods on those communities, and on the complex concerns they raise. On Wednesday, WNYC’s Brian Lehrer had Harry and Bronx advocate Mychal Johnson on to discuss a topic that figures into the debate over how and when to close Rikers.
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