Correction Officers Union Head Boscio Slams City’s Bid to Appoint DOC Commissioner Maginley-Liddie as NYC Jails Receiver

By |2025-02-03T12:42:53-05:00January 27th, 2025|News|

NY Daily News

“Mayor Adams says he will always follow the law, but is clearly making no effort to do that,” said Freedom Agenda co-director Darren Mack."
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Rikers Replacement in Manhattan to Open Five Years After Jail Complex’s Closure

By |2025-01-27T14:00:25-05:00January 24th, 2025|News|

Queens Daily Eagle

“Sarita Daftary [Freedom Agenda co-director] also urged the city to get the jail built “as swiftly as possible” during the hearing.”“These buildings are necessary both for the moral purpose of ending the human rights crisis that is produced by the horrific conditions on Rikers, but also the legal requirement of closing the Rikers Island jails by 2027."
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Chinatown Jail Could Not be Completed Until 2032 — Five Years After 2027 Rikers Closure Date

By |2025-01-27T13:58:20-05:00January 23rd, 2025|News|

AM NY

"Darren Mack, co-director of criminal justice advocacy group Freedom Agenda, said the new control shows that Adams is “making no effort” to follow the law regarding closing Rikers by 2027."
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