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CT’s largest prison facility was quietly locked down amid COVID spike: ‘It takes a toll’
By: Alex Putterman via CT Insider COVID-19 cases in Connecticut prisons have spiked this winter, Department of Correction data shows, resulting in a multi-week lockdown at the state’s largest fa…
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Willard facility slated to close as prison population declines
By: Jaden Edison via The CT Mirror The state will close Willard Correctional Institution in Enfield by April 1, officials said Tuesday, making the prison the third in the last […]
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Correctional facility in Enfield slated to close this spring, state officials say
By: Caroline Tien via CT Insider ENFIELD — One of the state’s 20 correctional institutions will shut down this spring as the prison population continues to drop. The Willard Correctional…
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78 ORGANIZATIONS DENOUNCE ADAMS BUDGET PROPOSALS IN CITY COUNCIL LETTER
By: Communities United for Police Reform via Black Star News New York, NY – Wednesday, 78 organizations sent a letter calling on Speaker Adrienne Adams and the City Council to […]
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Why Are Slashings Surging in City Jails? We Asked Four People With Inside Knowledge.
By: Reuven Blau via The City The figures are grim: There were 477 stabbings and slashings in New York City jails last year. That’s up from 420 in 2021 and […]
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Inmate Deaths, Threat Of Federal Takeover Will Determine The Fate Of Rikers Island
By: Alan J. Krawitz via African American Voice NEW YORK — Rikers Island jail is waging its own war. At issue is whether a federal receiver takes the reins of the […]
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Deadly year in Rikers with 19 deaths in DOC custody
By: Tandy Lau via Amsterdam News Edgardo Mejias is the 19th person to die in—or shortly after in—Department of Corrections (DOC) custody this year. The 39-year-old was pronounced dead at [……
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Manhattan Judge Rules Against Fed Takeover of Ailing Rikers Island
By: Serach Nissim via The Jewish Voice On Thursday, a Manhattan Federal Judge ruled against a federal takeover of the City’s troubled jail complex, keeping it under NYC’s control for […]
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Protesters demand feds take over Rikers as federal judge’s decision looms
By: Roger Stern and Brian Brant via 1010 Wins NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — It wasn’t just about who controls Rikers Island, though protesters in Foley Square said they want a federal takeover […
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Federal Judge Kicks Rikers Receivership Question Down Road
By Reuven Blau via The City Despite a spike in violence and deaths in city jails, a federal judge Thursday rejected demands from inmate advocates to strip control of jails […]
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Judge rules to allow NYC to continue attempts to reform Rikers Island
By Eyewitness News via ABC7NY LOWER MANHATTAN (WABC) — A federal judge will allow the city to continue in its attempts to reform Rikers Island, concluding that putting the troubled jail [&h…
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Opinion: Rikers Crisis Demands Federal Receiver
By: gabriel sayegh via City Limits Like a fire out of control, the crisis continues in New York City’s jail system, especially at Rikers Island. So far this year, 18 […]
