New York's Controversial Skyscraper Jails - Cheddar Explains

Описание: New York City is halfway through a multi-year plan to construct four new jails - one each in the boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, The Bronx, and Queens. These jails will, in theory, substantially decrease the overall incarcerated population and allow the city to close the most notorious prison in the United States: Riker’s Island. However, as construction begins under new mayor Eric Adams, many stakeholders question the efficacy and fairness of the plan. Watch the full video to see all the details on these new borough-based jails.

Further reading:

Curbed NY
https://ny.curbed.com/2019/10/15/2091...
https://ny.curbed.com/2019/7/9/183077...

NYC Dept. of Design & Construction
https://rikers.cityofnewyork.us/wp-co...


City of New York
https://rikers.cityofnewyork.us/brook...
https://rikers.cityofnewyork.us/queen...
https://rikers.cityofnewyork.us/bronx...
https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-ma...

Lippman Commission
https://static1.squarespace.com/stati...
https://static1.squarespace.com/stati...

NYS Div. of Criminal Justice Services
https://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/cr...

The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/17/ny...
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/time...
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/17/ny...

The Village Voice
https://www.villagevoice.com/2017/04/...

Vice
https://www.vice.com/en/article/dp59y...

The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/20...

Neighbors United Below Canal
https://www.nubcnyc.com/plans-whitest

No New Jails
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NPW9...



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