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Independent Commission and State Officials Back Closure of Rikers Island

April 5, 2017 Correctional News 329 Views Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform, jail reform, Jonathan Lippman, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Melissa Mark-Viverito, Rikers Island

The Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform issued a report on April 2 calling for the complex’s permanent closure.

Plans Resurface for Rikers Island Jail Complex

March 22, 2017 Correctional News 416 Views City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio, New York jails, Rikers Island

New York officials have big plans for the Rikers Island jail complex, as the jail site continues to be under scrutiny.

Local and National Firms Partner on New $300M Regional Jail

April 16, 2012April 16, 2012 467 Views capital punishment, correctional security, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, Hill International, Landing Page Panel Ad, LEED Platinum, Private Prison, Rikers Island

DETROIT — When Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon was appointed in 2009, he and his executive team analyzed operations and determined the sheriff’s office could reap significant financial savings by consolidating its three existing jails.