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Closing Rikers: Jails, Politics, and Public Safety in New York
Closing Rikers: Jails, Politics, and Public Safety in New York
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Oct 23, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
Rafael A. Mangual joins Seth Barron to discuss New York City's plan to replace the jail complex on Rikers Island with four borough-based jails and what it could mean for public order in the city. New York City jails currently house a daily average of about 8,000 people, in a city of 8 million residents. Under the new plan, the borough-based jails (once constructed) will be able to house 3,300 people—less than half the city's average daily jail population today. As Barron writes, the new target "will likely require a significant realignment of expectations about public safety."
Released:
Oct 23, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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