Queens Chronicle

"Cabán added that policies such as defunding health and safety programs and increasing stops and searches contributed to keeping New Yorkers on Rikers. “Today a woman died on Rikers: the fourth death in Department of Corrections custody this month, according to Freedom Agenda,” she said in a March 20 statement."

City Limits

“In this year’s budget, Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed an expansion of mental health forced hospitalization, which would direct law enforcement to approach people who they deem mentally ill—leaving the discretion entirely in policing even in the absence of present threat." - Freedom Agenda Member Victor M. Herrera.

Queens Eagle

“'When is this going to stop?' Darren Mack, the co-director of Freedom Agenda said in a statement following Reyes’ death. 'Rikers Island is a death camp, and filling it up can only result in more death.'”

Gothamist

“Darren Mack, cofounder of the Freedom Agenda, a criminal justice reform group, said the news only underscored the grim conditions at Rikers. “It’s been a human rights crisis for far too long,” he said.

AM NY

“'When is this going to stop? Rikers Island is a death camp, and filling it up can only result in more death,' Freedom Agenda co-director Darren Mack said."

Queens Eagle

“Darren Mack, the co-director of the criminal justice advocacy group Freedom Agenda, blamed Adams and his administration for Quidone’s death, as well as the deaths of Moore and Powell.”

Gothamist

“They release someone who is about to die at Rikers, thinking the public won't notice it was Rikers that killed them,” said Darren Mack, cofounder of the group Freedom Agenda.”

NY Daily News

“'This is the horrific and predictable result of the Mayor and the NYPD Commissioner’s cruel campaign to erode civil rights reforms and jail as many people as possible,' said Darren Mack, of the Freedom Agenda."

Gothamist

“They release someone who is about to die at Rikers, thinking the public won't notice it was Rikers that killed them,” Darren Mack, cofounder of the group Freedom Agenda, said in a statement.”

Gothamist

“Darren Mack, co-founder of the advocacy group Freedom Agenda, criticized the proposal to add more beds. "You could touch the person right next to you and right behind you if you reach your hand out.”