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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Manhattan
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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