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FWD.us Statement: Effort to Place Rikers Under Federal Receivership is a Reminder that City Jail is Beyond Repair
NEW YORK, NY – FWD.us New York State Director Alana Sivin released the following statement today after U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announced that he will seek to have Rikers Island placed under a federal receivership: “We are encouraged by the U.S. Attorney’s recognition that the City has failed to… Read More
FWD.us Statement on Mayor’s Openness to Sending People Seeking Asylum to Rikers
NEW YORK, NY – FWD.us President Todd Schulte released the following statement today on reports that the Adams administration is considering sending people seeking asylum to Rikers Island: “Jail is not a short-term or long-term housing policy.” “We are deeply troubled by Mayor Eric Adams’ comments that… Read More
FWD.us Responds To Mayor Eric Adams’s Speech on Gun Violence and The Need To Protect Pre-trial Freedom
ALBANY, NY – FWD.us New York State Director for Criminal Justice Reform Rodney Holcombe issued the following statement today on the need to protect pre-trial freedom regarding gun violence in New York: “New York City must invest in evidence-based approaches to curb instances of violence, and we agree with Mayor… Read More