Leaving Rikers Without A Plan
A years-long effort to help mentally ill prisoners after jail still comes up short.
July 2, 2007 http://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2007/07/02/leaving-rikers-without-a-plan/Your search for rikers returned 413 results
FARM FRESH FROM RIKERS ISLAND:
INMATES' FARMING PROGRAM GROWS
The mixture of corrections and gardening is a fruitful one, prisoners and city officials say.
November 13, 2006 http://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2006/11/13/farm-fresh-from-rikers-islandinmates-farming-program-grows/
WAITING FOR JUSTICE:
MENTALLY ILL MAN WAS STUCK IN RIKERS
The case of Bonergy Quelal, accused of setting a subway fire in February 2004, finally reached its conclusion last week. Why did it take so long?
November 14, 2005 http://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2005/11/14/waiting-for-justicementally-ill-man-was-stuck-in-rikers/IN THE VAN: TEENS LEAVING RIKERS AVOID QUEENS PLAZA
Release from jail has long meant a 3 a.m. drop-off at a desolate Queens location, for teens and adults alike. A new initiative offers young people a better ride.
July 18, 2005 http://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2005/07/18/in-the-van-teens-leaving-rikers-avoid-queens-plaza/Opinion: Correcting Racial Injustices in New York’s Legal System—And Beyond
“While from time to time, our system does hold people of wealth, power, and/or influence accountable for their violations of the law, these kinds of cases do not represent the bulk, or even close to it, of the criminal prosecutions that take place here.”
July 2, 2024 http://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2024/07/02/opinion-correcting-racial-injustices-in-new-yorks-legal-system-and-beyond/Advocates Renew Call for Poll Sites in NYC Jails
Voter education is one hurdle. But a bigger one, advocates say, is the cumbersome voting process itself for people behind bars. “There are impediments and obstacles that create real and serious concerns about the viability of an absentee ballot,” said Cesar Ruiz, associate counsel at LatinoJustice.
June 21, 2024 http://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2024/06/21/as-presidential-election-nears-advocates-renew-call-for-poll-sites-in-nyc-jails/Opinion: Borough Jails Must Move Forward, With Guidance From Impacted People
“When the state takes away a person’s liberty, it bears a serious obligation to provide them proper care, and the built environment is a big part of that. Cutting our jail population significantly and overhauling the material conditions that people live in will be a massive victory.”
June 12, 2024 http://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2024/06/12/opinion-borough-jails-must-move-forward-with-guidance-from-impacted-people/Will NYC Make it Easier to Find a Home After Jail?
Funding sought in this year’s budget, alongside updated eligibility criteria, could increase housing options for New Yorkers cycling between jail and shelter.
May 23, 2024 http://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2024/05/23/will-nyc-make-it-easier-to-find-a-home-after-jail/Contract Deal Poised to End Months-Long Legal Worker Strike
Over 100 unionized workers at Mobilization for Justice could return to work as soon as Wednesday morning, members said.
May 21, 2024 http://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2024/05/21/contract-deal-poised-to-end-months-long-legal-worker-strike/2023 Look-Back: Our Biggest Stories of the Year
Heading into 2024, City Limits looks back at key stories and investigations from the last 12 months on New York City housing, homelessness, climate policy and more.
January 1, 2024 http://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2024/01/01/2023-look-back-our-biggest-stories-of-the-year/
