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  July 24, 2023 City & State NY

  What needs to change at Rikers? Everything.

  We asked more than a dozen criminal justice experts. They urged staying the course on borough-based jails – and many called for a federal takeover of Rikers in the meantime.

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  July 20, 2023 Bronx Net

  The Fortune Society OPEN

  OPEN Host Daren Jaime sits down with the Executive Vice President of The Fortune Society, Rob DeLeon talking about how the organization is opening its first food pantry to serve individuals experiencing food insecurity.

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  July 18, 2023 AMNY

  Walls are closing in on City control of Rikers Island as push for federal receivership continues

  Former Rikers Island inmates and their supporters rallied against the latest death in the penal facility on Tuesday as the feds look to wrest control of the city jail away from the Adams administration.

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  July 18, 2023 Legal Action Center

  Advocates Praise US DOJ for Bringing Contempt Charges Against NYC DOC Over Conditions on Rikers Island and Push for Its Permanent Closure

  U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announced the intention of his office to pursue contempt proceedings against Rikers Island for numerous human rights violations as well as seek federal receivership of the jail.

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  July 16, 2023 New York Daily News

  18 months of nothing: Adams panel on convict releases has yet to meet

  Look on the NYC.gov website for the Local Conditional Release Commission - its job is weighing early release for people sentenced to Rikers Island and other city jails - and all you'll see is a page saying "More information coming soon!"

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