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NYC Lawmakers Approve Plan To Close Rikers Island Jail By 2026: “Mass Incarceration Did Not Begin In New York City, But It Will End Here”

Transgender Rikers Inmate Gets Seven Years For Raping Woman In All-Female Unit

New York City lawmakers are making major strides to shut down Rikers Island jail complex, a jail notoriously known for violence, disfunction, inhumane conditions, and home of one of the world’s largest correctional and mental institutions. The City Council voted 36-13 Thursday, to close the jail by 2026 and to replace …

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