The City Council is proposing a $1.1 million measure to expedite the closure of Rikers Island by establishing an Office of Coordinator for Closure, spearheaded by a coordinator reporting directly to the mayor. Amid criticisms from Mayor Eric Adams and reports of inmate deaths, the urgency of the closure was reiterated by council member Sandy Nurse. An independent commission has highlighted a lack of coordination in the closure efforts, prompting calls for dedicated oversight to address the safety concerns of incarcerated individuals.
As we continue to witness people in custody suffer and die, the moral imperative to close Rikers Island remains as urgent as ever, said Sandy Nurse.
It's a revolving door at Rikers; it needs a Czar, someone who does nothing for 24 hours a day other than think about closing Rikers, Judge Lippman noted.
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