Adi Talwar
The Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center in the South Bronx. Opening housing areas at the facility were at 75 percent capacity earlier this month.
The number of people in New York City jails has increased in recent months, reversing progress made earlier in the pandemic to reduce the jail population—and heightening advocates’ concerns about how both the city and state are managing the threat in its correctional facilities.
‘Across the city, the mayor and developers are pushing rezonings and development projects that attempt to rip out the fertile roots of people and place, to wholly redefine city neighborhoods for a wealthier and whiter population.’
Infection numbers are rising in the state prison system. But some inmates facing short sentences and bearing high health risks are still inside.
“Basically what this tells you is hardship is widespread in New York City, but deeply felt by the people that can least afford to lose income,” says Jennifer March, CCC’s executive director.
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