Led by directly impacted communities, and in partnership with 150+ organizations, the campaign fights to close the Rikers Island Jail Complex & transform NYC'S criminal justice system.
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“Today, Councilmembers Vanessa Gibson, Keith Powers, and Daniel Dromm reaffirmed the City Council’s commitment to creating effective pathways away from the criminal justice system for New Yorkers. We know that the criminal justice system harms all communities and disproportionately impacts Black people, people of color, immigrants, and people experiencing poverty. We also know that, in […]
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The following is in response to the New York Times report “Women Describe Invasive Strip Searches on Visits to City Jails” by Jan Ransom. Anna Pastoressa, #CLOSErikers campaign member “Rights are violated. People are subjected to degrading personal violations. Any respect for the humanity, decency, or dignity of human beings is left behind when you […]
"About 50 of the 800 women housed at Rosie’s at any one time are being sexually victimized by staff." A new report via @NYMag delves into the systemic sexual violence embedded in the criminal justice system. #CJReform #CloseRosies #CloseRikers
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Can Rikers Inmates Who Accuse Guards of Rape Get Justice? #CLOSErikers #FREEnewyork https://t.co/QRyQzWYdjj via @intelligencer
We need to shut down the Rose M. Singer Center at Rikers Island and create more alternatives like the community-based housing and services we and our Women's Community Justice Project partners provide. https://t.co/tYgt07Vp8J #CLOSErikers
