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May 16, 2023 The Legal Aid SocietyLAS: Proposed Budget Cut Will Make Rikers Island More Dangerous
The Legal Aid Society is warning that a budget proposal by Mayor Eric Adams to slash critical services for incarcerated New Yorkers will only exacerbate the dire situation in City jails.
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May 17, 2023 Gothamist
Mayor Adams cuts classes and re-entry services at Rikers to save $17 million in NYC budget
The Adams administration is eliminating programs that help detainees get jobs, find housing, stay off drugs, and reconnect with loved ones once they’re released from Rikers Island in order to save $17 million in next year’s budget.
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May 16, 2023 Politico
Adams’ budget cuts hit Rikers Island
New York City’s Department of Correction is nixing a longtime program offering people on Rikers Island and in other city jails 90-minute group sessions on everything from emotional regulation to financial literacy.
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May 16, 2023 New York Daily News
$17M in social programs to be slashed from NYC jails, DOC to provide services in-house, city says
The city Correction Department has proposed slashing $17 million from five major social service providers in the jails, including the Fortune Society and the Osborne Association, claiming the agency can provide the same services in-house.
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May 11, 2023 New York Amsterdam News
Gov. Hochul and Mayor Adams’s budget briefing leaves CBOs ambivalent about funding and bail reform
Community-based organizations (CBOs)—including leading gun violence interrupters and reentry nonprofits—were at the table for Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams’s budget briefing on public safety in Inwood last Wednesday, May 3.
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April 26, 2023 City Limits
HUD Rule Changes Will Ease Housing Barriers for Tenants with Criminal History, Officials Say
Through updated policies, HUD will require landlords—including public housing authorities like NYCHA, and property owners who accept HUD-affiliated housing vouchers—to take a more holistic approach when vetting potential renters.
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