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Jim Quinn's perspective on the need to maintain Rikers Island ("Drop 'Close Rikers' plan before it is too late," op-ed, July 10) is embedded in past myths.
READ MOREEven as homelessness in New York City has doubled over the last decade— in 2022, more than 70,000 people were living in city-run shelters—we have struggled to deploy at scale one of the most effective solutions to the problem: permanent supportive housing.
READ MOREThe city of New York is about to embark on a shortsighted, misguided and dangerous path––one that could be remedied if it reverses course and does not sever vital lifelines that put incarcerated New Yorkers on the path to positive change.
READ MOREUnless you have experienced it for yourself, it’s impossible to know what it is like to be incarcerated on Rikers Island. Imagine being detained pretrial because you simply cannot afford to post bail, which would let you fight your case while living in the community. That’s what it’s like for most incarcerated people on Rikers.
READ MOREServices to help people get housing and reenter society after incarceration should take precedence over maintaining the NYPD budget.
READ MOREBut how do we know whether incarceration works as intended?
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