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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…

ByNicole Javorsky 2Comments

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Jul 2020

Housing and Homelessness Justice

Hotel-Turned-Shelter for Released Rikers Detainees Faces Backlash in Fresh Meadows

Chinese residents and businesses in the neighborhood collected more than 10,000 signatures on a petition against the arrangement, arguing the city should have notified the community of the plan.

ByHuiyu Lai for World Journal

ByCity Limits 16Comments

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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

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Jul 2020

Housing and Homelessness Justice

Opponents of New Jail Celebrate Budget Postponement

For the city’s borough-based jail plan, this is a temporary halt, not a permanent rest. And for the community members fighting the plan, there’s still a long way to go.

ByLotus Chau for Sing Tao Daily 1Comment

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Jun 2019

Justice

Legislature Closing in on Narrow Reforms to the State’s Parole System

Advocates believe the two bills under consideration would help, but say broader changes are needed to fix the system and facilitate the closure of Rikers Island.

ByJarrett Murphy 8Comments

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May 2019

Housing and Homelessness Justice

Deep Disagreements Ahead of Key Hearing on Bronx Jail Site

The division between people who support the de Blasio administration plan to site a new jail in the Bronx to facilitate the closing of Rikers and those who don’t is…

ByAyana Smith

ByMariela Mariano 1Comment

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Apr 2019

Justice

As Dems Press for Divestment, Feds Strike New Contract for City’s Lone Private Jail

The US Marshals Service awarded the GEO Group a new contract to operate the the Queens Detention Facility

ByHarry DiPrinzio 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

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Feb 2019

Opinion

CityViews: Crisis at Federal Jail Highlights Ongoing Crime of Solitary Confinement

Is this the year New York State finally reins in a punishment that is almost universally regarding as a violation of human rights?

ByDouglas Van Zandt 0Comments

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Oct 2018

Government Justice

We’ve Got Issues: Criminal Justice and New York’s Race for Governor

From courtrooms to prisons, and from pot to parole, the four gubernatorial candidates stake out distinct positions on top criminal justice policy issues.

ByKate Pastor 0Comments

Climbing Jail Population and Second COVID Wave Renews Push to Release NYers Behind Bars

Hotel-Turned-Shelter for Released Rikers Detainees Faces Backlash in Fresh Meadows

Jail Reformer: City Can End Punitive Segregation, Close Rikers

Opponents of New Jail Celebrate Budget Postponement

Legislature Closing in on Narrow Reforms to the State’s Parole System

Deep Disagreements Ahead of Key Hearing on Bronx Jail Site

As Dems Press for Divestment, Feds Strike New Contract for City’s Lone Private Jail

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

CityViews: Crisis at Federal Jail Highlights Ongoing Crime of Solitary Confinement

We’ve Got Issues: Criminal Justice and New York’s Race for Governor

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