38 Test Positive for COVID-19 at Rikers and New York Jails
Nearly 40 individuals had been infected with the coronavirus at the Rikers Island complex and nearby jails as of March 22.
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NYC Orgs Urge Boards to Support Borough-Based Jails Plan
More than 20 New York City providers of education, training and reentry services to justice-impacted people are urging local community boards to approve of the City’s plan to close the Rikers Island jails and build a smaller system of facilities in the boroughs.
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Rikers Island Closure to Shift Inmates to Four New Facilities
Rikers Island has warehoused some of New York’s most infamous criminals since opening in 1932, at one time or another hosting such notorious inmates as David “Son of Sam” Berkowitz, John Lennon murderer Mark David Chapman and even Sex Pistols raconteur Sid Vicious.
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New York Makes Plans to Replace Rikers Island Jail Complex
The City of New York has plans to replace detention facilities at Rikers Island with four modern, community-based jails throughout the city.
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Rikers Island Closure Might Bring Inmates Downtown
The Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform issued an update to its April 2017 report that indicated that Rikers Island could be replaced by correctional facilities within the neighboring boroughs three years ahead of originally projected.
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Perkins Eastman to Design Rikers Island Replacement Facilities
New York City agencies have signed a $7.5 million contract with the global architecture firm Perkins Eastman to plan and design new correctional facilities to replace the complex on Rikers Island.
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New York Plans to Close First Rikers Island Jail This Summer
Closure of the first jail on Rikers Island will take place this summer.
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Independent Commission & State Officials Back Closure of 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.
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Plans Resurface for Rikers Island Jail Complex
New York officials have big plans for the Rikers Island jail complex, as the jail site continues to be under scrutiny.
Read moreLocal and National Firms Partner on New $300M Regional Jail
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.