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The biggest reason for the doubts about de Blasio’s devotion to closing Rikers is that doing so will require tough decisions in a policy area where this mayor faces unusually…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Jun 2017

Justice

Brooklyn DA Hopefuls Stake Out Positions on Bail Reform, Key to Closing Rikers

A point of contention among the candidates is how much the DA’s office is currently doing to limit the use of bail in cases involving alleged misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies.

ByTheodore Hamm 1Comment

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Jun 2017

Government Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Gangi, Democrat for Mayor, Challenges de Blasio’s Progressive Credentials

The longtime criminal justice reform advocate running to the incumbent mayor’s left is candid about the hurdles his campaign faces but argues progressives have to expect more from their government.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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May 2017

Government Health Justice

Next 100 Days: State Drops Prisoner Medical Move Because of Trump Rhetoric

Getting prisoners on Medicaid 30 days prior to release would have been a game changer for re-entry services with national implications.

ByAdam Wisnieski 0Comments

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Apr 2017

Opinion

CityViews: Lots of Talk About Closing Rikers, Not Enough About Shutting ‘Broken Windows’

Amidst the splash created by Mayor de Blasio’s pledge to close Rikers, it’s somewhat surprising that there hasn’t been more attention to the future of broken-windows policing.

ByTheodore Hamm 1Comment

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Oct 2016

Justice Video

Video: Violence in the City Jails and the Push to Close Rikers

A reform advocate, a former inmate and the head of the correction officers union discussed where the reforms of Rikers stand, whether they go far enough and what’s driving the…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Sep 2016

Opinion

Building Justice: How Segregation Enables Over-Policing of Communities of Color

A long history of de facto segregation in housing has enabled discriminatory and excessive policing of communities of color.

ByRuna Rajagopal 1Comment

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Sep 2016

ARTS and CULTURE In Depth

Re-enter, Stage Right: Out of Prison and Into the Arts

‘People tend to have a stereotyped notion of who’s incarcerated and I think when they see people presenting their lives or being creative, they have to reconsider.’

ByBrooke L. Williams 0Comments

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Jul 2016

Uncategorized

What Does the Democratic Platform Say to Cities?

Does it matter that this year’s Democratic manifesto mentions ‘cities’ only twice, whereas that word was used 10 times when voters last elected a president?

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Mar 2016

Justice