David A. Fullard, Author at City Limits

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“Economically it is not feasible, and the practice flies in the face of the social justice that we value as Americans. Failure to implement a smart, strategic, well-informed, and well-constructed…

ByDavid A. Fullard 19 minRead time

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Sep 2018

Opinion

CityViews: Addressing Trauma is Key to Stopping Violence on Rikers and in the Jails That Will Replace It

‘We must recognize that the culture of violence exists on Rikers Island – and will continue to exist in the new borough facilities that will be built – if concrete…

ByDavid A. Fullard 19 minRead time

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Nov 2017

Opinion

CityViews: The Three Questions NYC Must Answer if it is Serious About Closing Rikers

Whether the timeline is three years or 10, a former Correction captain lays out the issues facing policymakers, officers and inmates.

ByDavid A. Fullard 18 minRead time

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Mar 2017

Opinion

No BackSpace: Shackling Inmates Will Only Make Rikers Violence Worse

A veteran DOC officer writes: ‘We simply must develop the will to expend the money for services and staff, rather than on restraint chairs and solitary cells.’

ByDavid A. Fullard 3 minRead time

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Jun 2016

Uncategorized

Open Letter to the Mayor: NIMBY Needn’t Block Plans to Replace Rikers with Jails that Work

A former corrections captain maps out a planning process that to create the community detention facilities New York needs.

ByDavid A. Fullard 19 minRead time

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Apr 2016

Uncategorized

CityViews: Is Rikers Island Exporting Knife Violence?

Is the uptick in knife violence on the streets a reflection of the increase in conflict inside the city’s jails?

ByDavid A. Fullard 17 minRead time

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Feb 2016

Uncategorized

City Views:
Pioneer. Reformer. Namesake for a Troubled Jail.

Anna M. Kross broke gender barriers and charted new territory in making city jails humane. But the Rikers facility named in her honor is at the center of the city’s…

ByDavid A. Fullard 18 minRead time

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Jan 2016

Uncategorized

Op-ed: City Needs a Real Plan to Close Rikers, Lest One Failure Replace Another

“Closing Rikers Island is a great idea – but we must have fully operational alternatives in place first, not just some half-baked notions that are destined to fail.”

ByDavid A. Fullard 14 minRead time

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Oct 2015

Opinion

Op-ed: Bail Reform Needs a Mental-Health Component

A retired corrections captain writes that without a strong mental-health component, attempts to end financial bail will fail.

ByDavid A. Fullard 6 minRead time

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Nov 2014

Opinion

Fixing Jail Violence Means Worrying About Officers’ Health

Amid the outrage over treatment of jail inmates, corrections officials must also think about how the system treats its employers.Nationwide, COs have a suicide rate 39 percent higher than the…

ByDavid A. Fullard 9 minRead time

David A. Fullard

Opinion: How New York Can Get Decarceration Right This Time

CityViews: Addressing Trauma is Key to Stopping Violence on Rikers and in the Jails That Will Replace It

CityViews: The Three Questions NYC Must Answer if it is Serious About Closing Rikers

No BackSpace: Shackling Inmates Will Only Make Rikers Violence Worse

Open Letter to the Mayor: NIMBY Needn’t Block Plans to Replace Rikers with Jails that Work

CityViews: Is Rikers Island Exporting Knife Violence?

City Views:
Pioneer. Reformer. Namesake for a Troubled Jail.

Op-ed: City Needs a Real Plan to Close Rikers, Lest One Failure Replace Another

Op-ed: Bail Reform Needs a Mental-Health Component

Fixing Jail Violence Means Worrying About Officers’ Health

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