When asked about how to address the increasing jail population (which is too large to meet the requirements of the borough based jail plan), the @NYCMayor said today “we need a plan b.” He then suggested sending some detainees to state facilities. pic.twitter.com/r65ZrV1U7Y
— Courtney Gross (@courtneycgross) August 29, 2022
In about five years, smaller jails in four boroughs are supposed to replace Rikers Island after it shuts down.
But on Monday, Mayor Eric Adams questioned whether the city would need more space thanks to an increasing jail population.
“We have to have a plan B, because those that have created a plan A that I have inherited obviously did not think about a plan B,” the mayor said at an unrelated press conference.
The mayor’s remarks came after the city comptroller, the public advocate and the chair of the City Council’s criminal justice committee made an unannounced visit to Rikers Island on Monday morning.
And surprisingly, after months of chaos, a staffing crisis and violence, these officials said the jail’s conditions appeared to be improving.
“I do want to say that it is demonstrably better than a year ago,” said Public Advocate Jumaane Williams.
“Immediately upon arrival we did notice improvements,” said Councilwoman Carlina Rivera.
That said, they reported some detainees were not receiving medication, and many officers were still working double shifts to make up for staffing shortages.
On top of that, the officials saw at least seven individuals in what the department is calling involuntary protective custody — where the city says some of the most violent inmates have been isolated.
Brad Lander, the city’s comptroller, questioned whether this unit violated a state law requiring several hours of out of cell time.
Adding on, it was the city comptroller who after their visit questioned whether the city would be able to meet its deadline to close the troubled jail complex.
“Staying on the path to close Rikers is critical, and I’m not confident that we’re on it,” Lander said. “Numbers were coming down and down over many years. They got as low as 4,000 during the pandemic. They’re back up to 5,700.”
The mayor did not offer many details about how he thinks the population could drop.
“What was the plan B that stated if we don’t drop down the prison population the way they thought we were, what do we do?” the mayor asked. “We have to look at everything from state facilities. We have to see if we can get help from the governor. We have to sit down with the chair of crime and correction. We have to see what’s available.”
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Does anyone remember when the mainstream media covered up the riots back in 2020 and said it’s “peaceful”protesting? I do. Maybe NYC didn't want to build new jails to imprison them ?
"Plan B" Mayor Swagger please tell us Other Hilarious Jokes You Tell Yourself.
"It is no measure of a man's health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society."
~Krishnamurti~
Send them to Texas
You gotta admit, it's entertaining living in a city run almost entirely by mentally incapacitated morons. It's just one bit of hilarious imbecility after another.
Close Rikers! Social justice!
LOL!!! It's idiots all the way down.
“Escape from New York” starting Kurt Russell was prophetic!
Some people just don’t belong in society
Send them to Texas!
Texas would use NYC's miscreants for target practice.
@“ Does anyone remember when the mainstream media covered up the riots back in 2020 and said it’s “peaceful”protesting?”
At least they got that one right.
The protest were peaceful, it was a bunch of uniformed thugs that weren’t.
Send them to Maralago!
New York has become Dodge City, because of laws without consequences and judges who practice revolving-door-justice.
Dodge City was Utopia compared to New York City today.
TA Commie if you assault a police officer, expect a return of force. Hit an officer, expect to be hit back. Simple right ?
NYC Electurds and the Sheeple who voted for them are just too stupid for words.
"The protest were peaceful, it was a bunch of uniformed thugs that weren’t."
What's it like to live in a non-stop fantasy land?
We need a “Stabbing Free Zone”.
Criminals just need rules to follow.
Anyone else see the connection between 2020 riots across the country by Democrats and the surge in crime.
@"uniformed thugs"
Another WOKE SOCIALIST, they love crime and hate police. Sad...
Jesus we can’t get a good Mayor.
"@“ Does anyone remember when the mainstream media covered up the riots back in 2020 and said it’s “peaceful”protesting?”
At least they got that one right.
The protest were peaceful, it was a bunch of uniformed thugs that weren’t."
What are you talking about? People were actively rioting by setting vehicles on fire, and multiple stores were looted and destroyed.
Maybe you should watch and read different media articles and stories instead of the extreme left ones to get a more balanced worldview of what is actually happening.
Shit... we could fill up one of those new jails with just Queens politicians...
We could fill one of these jails with the Trump family.
Trainwreck Swagger with help from Hiden and his administration is damaging our country and our democracy, and needs to be stopped. The Sheeple need to step up and be organized with a basic platform of core values, and they need to do it now.
@"What are you talking about? People were actively rioting by setting vehicles on fire, and multiple stores were looted and destroyed"
Sure, there was a criminal element who got loose and did all that with little or no resistance from the cops. The cops were too busy beating up and harassing peaceful protesters. Probably because they were angry at being pulled away from "staring at phone" duty.
Right wing nuts rant on and on about freedoms, when behind it all they really hate every freedom for regular people. Right wing nuts only want freedom for corporations to lie, cheat and be above the law. The right also wants freedoms for some silly Bronze Age religion to enact rules and regulations on people's bodies and minds.
See how that works out for you in November, creeps!
Dig them deeper underground
@Right wing nuts rant
Says the Left Wing Communist Lunatic while ranting.
This is what Hiden and Piglosi took a knee for all to see.
Well this is what happens when the deep state controls everything .
Prove Me Wrong !
@“ Left Wing Communist Lunatic”
I’m not the one who believes in mythical Bronze Age kiddie fiddlers, rapists and murderers being gods.
Whoever the cops beat up more than derserved it during the blm riots. I have no sympathy for them. You are clueless to the realities of what was going on at that time if you think that cops just beat up people "peacefully protesting". It was a full blown riot. People were not getting beaten up for just holding up a protest sign and chanting no justice no peace over and over again.
The cops were actually too restrained overall and should have used more force to stop the rioters. Thats why the riots lasted as long as they did, since people saw it was a free for all no one was stopping. However I cant blame the cops because of the limits the mayor and city council put on them.
And the whole cops staring at the phones playing candy crush thing is getting old. Sure they do sometimes. They get things called breaks which every employee gets. I see employees at all buisnesses all over do it constantly. So acting like cops are the only ones who do it is kind of ridiculous. Not to mention the police dept GIVES them phones to use on duty. Thats where the 911 calls and other information constantly comes in to them, and they have to document their activities in there as well.
Yea there are bad cops, but there are bad teachers, bad lawyers, bad judges, bad doctors, bad nurses, bad politicans, bad in all professions. But everyone is so focused on cops and do not care about looking at the bad in all the other professions.
And ranting about far right people, I'm not sure what that has to do with anything. Theres bad (and some good ideas) on both the left and right.
What does “gonna” mean? Is this some new language?
This was all caused by stupid Democrat policies.
If your smart get out of town as quickly as possible.
Jack P. said...
BlueAnon used to go hard and say Trump was a full-on Russian agent. There were hookers and dirty Moscow stuff and everything
Now they're reduced to saying the National Librarian has accused him of a filing error.
TA Commie But...the empty folders !!
Mass Shootings Swept Democrat-Run Cities During Labor Day Weekend.
@I’m not the one who believes in mythical Bronze Age kiddie fiddlers, rapists and murderers being gods.
You are right. You and your fellow Satanists also believe it and practice it.
@We could fill one of these jails with the Trump family. @
That's what commies do.
As a matter of fact they did it in the Soviet Union and Russia.
They murder people. That's how they roll.
Aka the Khazarian Mafia.
Elections have catastrophic consequences.
I moved from NYC to Arizona 16 years ago. If you keep these Democrats in office, the crime will continue as well the Downfall of the City.
Our Lightweight Lefty Dim Bulb, Accidental Governor Kathy Clown, is a complete and dismal failure as Criminals continue to run wild with her apparent blessing !!!
"They" went from Abolish prisons to imprison my political enemies.
Prove Me Wrong...
Left NYC over ten years ago; knew it was headed down the tubes. Was right!
@“ You are right. You and your fellow Satanists ”
Satan? Another mythical Bronze Age creation. Next you’ll be ranting about Santa Claus and the tooth fairy.
@“ They" went from Abolish prisons to imprison my political enemies.”
I guess you forgot about the Trumpanzee “Lock her up!”
Chant.
Take a hike TrumpTurd commie troll!
I’m not the one who believes in mythical Bronze Age kiddie fiddlers, rapists and murderers being gods.
Says the Q-Anon believer.
Yes, this is how stupid TA commie is.
More Midnight basketball ?
Step 1: Become a Democrat
Step 2: Lash out in violence
Step 3: Blame it on Ultra MAGA
Step 4: Media backs you up
Step 5: Repeat
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