Politics & Government
Rikers Island Closure Could Be Delayed After Judge Rules City Can’t Tear Down Manhattan Detention Complex, Build New Jail
Plans to close Rikers Island by 2026 now face a major hurdle after a judge's ruling on one of four new sites inmates would be relocated.
September 22 2020
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Plans to close Rikers Island by 2026 now face a major hurdle after a judge’s ruling on one of four new sites where inmates would be relocated.
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One of those new jails would have replaced the Manhattan Detention Complex in Chinatown, but a judge says it can’t move forward, and that could have implications for lawsuits against other locations.
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