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Under conditional pardons the governor began issuing in 2018, more than 60,000 people on parole had their voting rights restored. But only a few thousand have registered to vote, and…

ByRoshan Abraham 0Comments

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Jul 2020

Podcasts

Jail Reformer: City Can End Punitive Segregation, Close Rikers

A member of the Board of Correction and Mayor de Blasio’s new task force on punitive segregation is confident the city can develop a new model for managing people behind…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

15

Oct 2019

Opinion

Opinion: 11 Reasons Why De Blasio’s $11 Billion Jails Plan Will Fail

“Roughly eighteen months ago I was released from state prison after serving nearly forty years throughout the state of New York. Contrary to what you may have heard today,…

ByNgozi Alston

ByMarlene Nava Ramos

ByBrittany Williams 2Comments

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Jul 2019

Justice Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Borough Jails Plan Enters Key Phase

‘The plan that is in progress right now is the right plan, it’s one that is viable, it’s moving.’

ByJarrett Murphy 3Comments

12

Jul 2019

Opinion

Opinion: Decarcerating NYC Starts With Building Smaller Jails

‘There are advocates who are staunchly opposed to building new facilities. While these advocates and I share many of the same values and goals, there is only one realistic and…

ByVivian Nixon 0Comments

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Mar 2019

Housing and Homelessness In Depth Justice

Review Begins of City’s Plan to Build Four New Jails en Route to Closing Rikers

The number of outstanding questions reflects the size of the population involved, the magnitude of the construction projects the effort entails and the unique nature of building temporary housing for…

ByJarrett Murphy 3Comments

25

Mar 2019

Opinion

Opinion: It’s Time to Improve and Embrace the Plan to Close Rikers Island

‘Rikers Island has been a human rights atrocity since the 1930s, and we are closer than ever to closing it.’

ByJanos Marton 3Comments

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Oct 2018

In Depth Investigations Justice

The Kids are Leaving Rikers. Is it Really a New Day for Juvenile Justice in NYC?

Not so fast. With Raise the Age going into effect this week, the city’s 16- and 17-year-olds in custody are just moving from one jail to another.

ByHarry DiPrinzio 10Comments

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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 1Comment

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Jul 2018

In Depth Investigations Justice

The Jail Next Door: A Look at the 14 Correctional Facilities in New York’s Neighborhoods

Closing Rikers will mean new or bigger jails in at least four neighborhoods. New York City already has 14 correctional Institutions besides those on the notorious Island. Most are barely…

ByHarry DiPrinzio 5Comments

Snags in Cuomo’s Bid to Restore Parolees’ Voting Rights

Jail Reformer: City Can End Punitive Segregation, Close Rikers

Opinion: 11 Reasons Why De Blasio’s $11 Billion Jails Plan Will Fail

Max & Murphy: Borough Jails Plan Enters Key Phase

Opinion: Decarcerating NYC Starts With Building Smaller Jails

Review Begins of City’s Plan to Build Four New Jails en Route to Closing Rikers

Opinion: It’s Time to Improve and Embrace the Plan to Close Rikers Island

The Kids are Leaving Rikers. Is it Really a New Day for Juvenile Justice in NYC?

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

The Jail Next Door: A Look at the 14 Correctional Facilities in New York’s Neighborhoods

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