Design – Construction – Operations
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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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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Closure of the first jail on Rikers Island will take place this summer.
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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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New York officials have big plans for the Rikers Island jail complex, as the jail site continues to be under scrutiny.
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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.