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City Jail Population Surpasses 7,000, Headed in Wrong Direction for Close-Rikers Plan
While the penal island has a maximum capacity of at least 10,000 in ... of Correction to increase bed capacity at Otis Bantum Correctional Center (OBCC) dormitories on Rikers from 50 to 60. The ...
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams says 1 of 4 jails to replace Rikers will be a "state-of-the-art mental health facility"
The new facility will be part of the solution to closing Rikers Island. Adams has tapped his new First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro to build the new jail for those with mental health issues.
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ICE returning to Rikers amid concerns over Venezuelan gang; alleged member was arrested on S.I. last year
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been cleared to reestablish a presence on Rikers Island, per an executive order handed down by the Adams administration.
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Eric Adams rips NYC lawmaker who called for Rikers closure then gripes about jail construction in his own district: ‘Hypocrite’
The Adams administration unloaded on a Brooklyn lawmaker who championed the closure of Rikers Island then complained about the construction of a new borough-based jail in his own district.
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City Jail Population Headed in Wrong Direction for Close-Rikers Plan
While the penal island has a maximum capacity of at least 10,000 in ... of Correction to increase bed capacity at Otis Bantum Correctional Center (OBCC) dormitories on Rikers from 50 to 60. The ...