In a recent report, a commission urged New York City to assign two senior officials exclusively for the closure of Rikers Island jail complex amid rising concerns over safety and effectiveness. With a deadline of August 2027 looming, the city appears off track to meet this goal set by City Council in 2019. Rikers, characterized as a dangerous and outdated facility, poses significant risks to both inmates and staff. The report included proposals for new borough-based jails to improve conditions and save substantial operational costs for the city.
The independent commission's new report is the second time city leaders have been given a path toward closing the complex and replacing it with four borough-based jails.
Rikers is a crumbling, inordinately expensive incubator of misery and reoffending, putting incarcerated individuals and staff at grave risk daily.
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