Jarrett Murphy
Transporting detainees to and from court from Rikers costs the city tens of millions of dollars each year.
‘The number one priority for both city and state government right now must be to create a humane, accessible trauma-responsive center in New York City for the small population of women and gender-expansive people that will remain incarcerated.’
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