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NYT: Don’t lock ’em up. Give ’em a chance to quit drugs.
New York Times
Don’t Lock ’Em Up. Give ’Em a Chance to Quit Drugs. By Caroline Preston via New York Times | Oct. 25, 2016 By the time the police found him smoking crack in a Seattle parking garage one afte…
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video: violence in the city jails and the push to close rikers
City Limits
CityLimits It’s been more than two years since The New York Times and the office of U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara exposed a crisis of violence, deprivation and mistreatment on Rikers Island, and…
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Gotham Gazette: Why we’re marching to close Rikers
Gotham Gazette
Why We’re Marching to Close Rikers September 23, 2016 | by Glenn E. Martin & Anna Pastoressa via Gotham Gazette For years, New Yorkers have been barraged by stories of violence and corruptio…
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why we’re marching to close rikers
Gotham Gazette
GothamGazette For years, New Yorkers have been barraged by stories of violence and corruption on Rikers Island. On Saturday, September 24, hundreds of New Yorkers — including people who have spe…
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the time to close rikers island is now
NY Nonprofit Media
NewYorkNonprofit Media Closing Rikers Island has been both a professional and personal goal for many years. My first experience with New York City’s human grist mill happened when I was only 16 year…
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“Kalief’s Law” Aims To Reform Pretrial Detention After Honoree Spent 3 Years In Rikers Awaiting Trial
NewsOne
Posted on June 13, 2016 By Charise Frazier via NewsOne The New York State Assembly has passed “Kalief’s Law” in an effort to regulate the right to a speedy trial and ensure that people aren’…
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Amsterdam News: State assembly passes ‘kalief’s law’ to reform pretrial detention
Amsterdam News
State Assembly passes ‘Kalief’s Law’ to reform pretrial detention Stephon Johnson via Amsterdam News | 6/9/2016 Last week, the New York State Assembly passed law S 5988-A /A 8296-A, known as…
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ithaca plan: services, not jail, is part of answer
Press Connects
Pressconnects In Ithaca, some people are caught in a revolving door with law enforcement, and police and community members alike say it’s time for a new approach. Next year, Ithaca will try a…
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low-level drug offenders find new source of addiction help
The Ledger SEATTLE — When pondering how to keep low-level drug offenders out of jail, officials in Albany, New York, faced a challenge: How could they pay for a case manager to coax addicts onto the…
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Omaha World-Herald: Low-level drug offenders find new source of addiction help
Omaha World-Herald
Low-level drug offenders find new source of addiction help Via Omaha World-Herald | Apr 11, 2016 SEATTLE (AP) — When pondering how to keep low-level drug offenders out of jail, officials in Albany…
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how the city of albany is advancing smart criminal justice reform
HuffPost
April 1, 2026 First published in HuffPost by gabriel sayegh Yesterday marked the launch of Albany’s innovative Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program, making New York’s capital city the…
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Times Union: Albany launches LEAD diversion program
Times Union
Albany launches LEAD diversion program Program will move low-level violators into treatment Paul Grondahl via Times Union | March 31, 2016 Alice Green shook her head in amazement at former adversa…
