Brooklyn’s borough-based jail proposal expands by 150 beds

Brooklyn’s borough-based jail proposal expands by 150 beds

Brooklyn’s borough-based jail facility, one of four facilities expected to replace Rikers Island before the end of the decade, will be larger than originally anticipated, the city revealed this week. 

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Mayor casts doubt on plan to close Rikers

 Mayor casts doubt on plan to close Rikers

It was one of the first times Mayor Eric Adams, who has often criticized criminal justice reforms passed in the city and state prior to his election, has cast doubt on the city’s efforts to close Rikers Island by 2027, as mandated by city law.

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