Move all adolescents off Rikers Island
In 2016, the City announced its commitment to transfer all adolescents off of Rikers Island and into a setting more appropriate for juveniles. This work
In 2016, the City announced its commitment to transfer all adolescents off of Rikers Island and into a setting more appropriate for juveniles. This work
Reducing case delay could reduce the average daily jail population by 450. The single largest driver of the jail population is the length of time
Providing updated information to judges to assist in their assessment of a defendant’s risk of flight could reduce the average jail population by 710. Since the
Replacing short jail sentences with programs that reduce reoffending could reduce the average daily jail population by 300 people. There are approximately 9,000 admissions to
Expanding pre-trial diversion could reduce the average daily jail population by 500 people. A new alternative to jail program called “Supervised Release” serves 3,300 people per year and
Making it easier to pay bail could reduce the average daily jail population by 200 people. Key strategies include: helping defendants and their families post