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‘Dysfunction, violence and neglect’: Independent Rikers Commission release new blueprint for island jail’s closure
The Independent Rikers Commission, a collective tasked with examining the city’s plan to close Rikers Island, has unveiled a ...
Queens Daily Eagle19h
City cannot shut Rikers by 2027, landmark report finds
In a stark admission on Wednesday, the commission formed to map out the closure of Rikers Island said that the current 2027 ...
Eric Adams supports new finding that Rikers jail won’t close by legal deadline
An independent commission says the facility can still be shuttered despite a jail population that exceeds capacity of planned ...
Early plans call for 500-bed jail at justice complex that will cost $237 million to build
Just a few years ago, county officials were considering building a 400-bed jail for $75 million. Since, they've expanded the ...
Gothamist23h
Rikers Island jails won’t close by 2027 deadline, independent commission finds
A new report says delays in building four replacement jails mean the city will miss the legally mandated Rikers closure date.