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Challenges Await Mamdani as Hopes Rise for Closure of Notorious Rikers Island Jail Complex

For New York City’s mayor, the hard part isn’t deciding whether or not to shut down Rikers, but figuring out how to do it safely and in a timely way.

News • 02.23.2026

For People Mentally Unfit For Trial, Waits For Treatment Get Longer

U.S. defendants must be able to understand the charges against them — but many who can’t remain behind bars waiting for mental health treatment.

Closing Argument • 09.06.2025

Why I Blew the Whistle on Extreme Confinement on Rikers Island

Social worker Justyna Rzewinski saw people with mental illness “deadlocked” in their cells for months without sunlight, human contact — or medication.

Life Inside • 06.27.2025

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