June 22, 2017 The de Blasio Administration is launching a roadmap, a Justice Implementation Task Force, and $30 million in new investments to drive progress towards closing Rikers Island NEW YORK-Mayor Bill de Blasio today launched ',' 18 concrete steps the City is taking now to make it possible to close Rikers Island and replace it with a smaller network of modern, safe, and humane facilities. 'New York City is at the forefront both of ending mass incarceration and reducing crime - we have the smallest rate of incarceration of any big city in the country and crime continues to drop,' said Mayor de Blasio. 'Closing Rikers Island is a continuation of this important work. We are building a...
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