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A rendering of the lobby in one of New York City’s proposed borough-based jails. Photo Credit: NYC Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice.

New York Makes Plans to Replace Rikers Island Jail Complex

August 30, 2018 Correctional News

The City of New York has plans to replace detention facilities at Rikers Island with four modern, community-based jails throughout the city.

The Manhattan Detention Complex, known as "The Tombs," might absorb inmates from Rikers Island.

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Rikers Island Closure Might Bring Inmates Downtown

April 10, 2018 Correctional News

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.