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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 […]
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Rikers can continue to be operated by NYC, judge rules
By; James Ford via InformNY.com LOWER MANHATTAN (PIX11) — A federal judge ruled at the close of the court day on Thursday that Rikers Island can continue to operate as […]
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Rikers Crisis Demands Federal Receiver
By: Editorial Staff via Novonite Like a fire out of control, the crisis continues in New York City’s prison system, especially on Rikers Island. So far this year, 18 people […]
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Rikers Island to remain in NYC’s control
By; Sharon Crowley via FOX5 NEW YORK – New York City will, at least for now, retain control over Rikers Island thanks to a recent ruling. Lawyers representing a group of…
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CT clinic expanding primary care access for people recently released from prison
By: Sujata Srinivasan via The CT Mirror The Transitions Clinic Network (TCN) in Connecticut, which provides health care to people recently released from prison, is expanding beyond New Haven…
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Where are CT’s incarcerated from? New data shows prison and jail population by ZIP code
By Alex Putterman via CT Insider People incarcerated in Connecticut come mostly from large cities, new data shows, though nearly every town in the state has at least some portion […]
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We Don’t Need a ‘Plan B,’ Mayor Adams; New York City Needs You to Shut Rikers Down
By Yonah Zeitz via Gotham Gazette As the crisis on Rikers Island continues and the death toll soars, Mayor Eric Adams told New Yorkers last week that there needs to be […]
