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Feature March 22, 2019
Inside the Battle to Close Rikers
Can New York City build its way out of mass incarceration?
By Maurice Chammah
In an episode of "The Simpsons," a Frank Gehry-inspired concert house proves unpopular when the residents of Springfield discover they hate classical music. Mr. Burns buys the hall, and repurposes it as a prison.
News December 21, 2017
Reimagining Prison with Frank Gehry
Prison as college campus. Prison as wellness center. Prison as monastery.
By Bill Keller
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