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Rikers Island is supposed to close in 2027, so why is Mayor Adams talking about 'Plan B?'
The jailed population would have to be cut nearly in half by 2027. Instead, it’s growing.
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Matt Katz
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Close Rikers? Correction officials say they may have too many New Yorkers to incarcerate.
Correction chief says jail population is going to increase over the next two years.
By
Matt Katz
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Judge Halts De Blasio's Chinatown Jail, With Major Implications For Plan To Close Rikers
In his decision, Judge Kelley noted said the de Blasio administration neglected to take a "hard look" at the potential public health impact of the jail.
By
Jake Offenhartz
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Brooklyn's House Of Detention Closes Under De Blasio's New Jails Plan
The Brooklyn jail is expected to be demolished and rebuilt as a part of the city's plan to close Rikers Island.
By
Sydney Pereira
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Trans Woman Found Dead Inside Rikers Island Jail Cell
The cause of death is unknown, though authorities said that preliminary reports showed no sign of violence or foul play.
By
Jake Offenhartz
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New Jail Plan Encounters Fierce Community Resistance In The Bronx
'For anybody to propose that this is going to be a beneficial thing for a community that has, once again, been oppressed and marginalized has no clue about what's been happening historically in the South Bronx.'
By
Cindy Rodriguez
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WNYC Staff
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Brooklyn Residents Fight Plan To Build Tall New Jail In Boerum Hill
'What is the guarantee that we will not end up with four new jails that are simply new Rikers?'
By
Victoria Law
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Chinatown Residents Condemn Plans To Build New Jail In Lower Manhattan
The community complained that they were left out of the planning process and said a study that examines the impact on the neighborhood includes too small of an area.
By
Cindy Rodriguez
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WNYC Staff
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Rikers Inmate Fatally Choked By Fellow Inmate
Artemio Rosa, 27, is charged with murder in the death of the inmate, whose name is being held pending family notification.
By
Christopher Robbins
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Rikers Replacement Proposal Calls For Local 'Justice Hubs' With Roof Decks, Patios
"The pictures in that design presentation look like kids starting a startup company," a correction officer union spokesman said.
By
Nathan Tempey
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