By all accounts, the city had lost control of the island—though problems at Rikers are nothing new. For decades, the island’s name has been a byword for municipal horrors, and an example of the costs of mass incarceration. Political neglect, administrative turmoil, and failed attempts at reform have been the norm. Harm to thousands has been the consequence.
Yet beyond de-escalating the situation with the unions, the Adams administration’s plan for Rikers is still mostly undefined. Adams has expressed support for the use of solitary confinement—another of the unions’ top priorities—which he argues is necessary as a deterrent against violence in the jails, despite evidence of the harmful effects solitary has on those forced to endure it. He has also promised to address critical physical-plant issues on Rikers, such as broken doors and locks.
In 2017, de Blasio put his support behind a plan to close Rikers by 2027 and replace it with a network of smaller jails around the city. Adams says that he supports the broad strokes of that plan. But he has also noted that even a successful rollout would keep Rikers in operation for another five years. Can it be fixed in the meantime? No one can say for sure.
This month, in another move cheered by the unions, Molina fired a Department of Correction official who had been trying to clear a mountain of backlogged internal disciplinary cases. The official, Sarena Townsend,that she’d been fired after Molina asked her to “get rid of” two thousand cases. When asked about Townsend’s dismissal at a recent oversight hearing, Molina said, “Accountability through fair and appropriate discipline is essential in this department.
nitenurse2 Close the place. It’s time.
Start by having better schools and train every police man with more than arresting but how to help the troubled family in the neighborhood he patrols.
yeah, the whole story about whether he’s actually a vegan or not is doing a great job of covering up the fact that yet another person in his inner circle is corrupt. the mayor had fish! at his friend’s restaurant…his friend that’s been convicted of money laundering. 🤷🏻♀️
Well at least he isn't going to pay his brother $210,000 a year, that's something.
should examine costs for everything furnished by the NYCMayorsOffice and GovKathyHochul. It would be make most state or city financial managers hurl.
annmadeinbklyn 'Hey, that's great! Who wants chili?'
more like 20k per inmate then the other 380k goes to an executives pocket or a family member or friend of the executive. i'd love to see the books/receipts on this
It's all those damn crackers locked up in jails
imagine if they spent that money on housing and mental health care
...and the crime rate that was down during Guiliani's mandate has risen again. Easy to understand why : lax policy makers as well as lax successive mayors and you will have all that is needed to destroy what had been patiently built.
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With the highest prison population IN THE WORLD, perhaps it's time to realise that Americans are not more criminal than other world inhabitants and stop locking people up for minor criminal offences.
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How did this article actually dance around mentioning the prison industrial complex?
I'm gonna say...try and profit from it somehow?
He don't have a plan
You could probably let most of them out and give them $100k a year until the end of their sentence if they promise to be good. I mean if a dude is getting $100k a year to just not be a criminal anymore I think it would have a pretty good success rate.
That’s why the death penalty is needed
Let them out. Give them that cash in the hand. They'll only commit legal crimes after that.
Likewise, the NYC subway is the most expensive in the world, and it’s crap. Fix cost issues before throwing more funds at prisons or mass transit or any other sector that has been mismanaged for decades.
Pure insanity.
I'm sure he'll find a way to profit off it.
I hope he can. I remember it being a horrible place in the 60’s. Per prior inmates. I am not a witness, hopefully never will be. Good Luck to the new Mayor🙏
Meeting j6 jail standards is a low bar
He probably should since he will probably be an inmate there at some point
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