Man in DOC Custody Dies In Bellevue Ward
Queens Eagle
"Darren Mack, the co-director of Freedom Agenda, railed against the DOC, prosecutors and the courts for detaining Savage despite his illness. “No one should die in confinement,” Mack said."Rikers Closure Looms While Correction Officials Confront Immediate Problems
NY1
“We’re here because Mayor Adams proposed a budget which is a recipe for keeping Rikers open by maintaining the Department of Corrections bloated budget,” said Darren Mack, co-director, Freedom Agenda at the Urban Justice Center."Adams Agency Blesses Green Rikers Island While City Hall Scoffs At 2027 Shutdown Deadline
The City
"Darren Mack, co-director of Freedom Agenda at the Urban Justice Center and an organizer of the campaign to close Rikers, described frustration at a climate of disinvestment in city communities that rely on government for services and opportunities."Some Rikers Detainees Haven’t Gotten Outdoor Rec In Over A Year, Oversight Board Finds
Queens Daily Eagle
“Being in jail, in the first place, is inherently traumatic and not having access to recreation exacerbates that,” Darren Mack, the co-director of Freedom Agenda [part of the Urban Justice Center]."
NYC Increases Number of Detainees To Be Held At Borough-Based Jails That Will Replace Rikers
Gothamist
"Jail chaplain Victoria A. Phillips [of the Mental Health Project], another detainee advocate who signed the letter to the mayor, said women should have their own facility where they don’t risk contact with male detainees."The New York Community Trust Announces $7.7 Million In Grants To 39 NY Nonprofits
Harlem World
The New York Community Trust today announced more than $7.7 million in grants to 39 nonprofits... [including] Freedom Agenda: $150,000 to advocate to repurpose Rikers Island and reform the city’s approach to incarceration.My Son Died From Solitary Confinement On Rikers
NY Daily News
"Solitary confinement killed my son, Brandon Rodriguez, on Aug 10,2021. It is wrong and disgusting for Mayor Adams to lie to the public and say the city jails don’t use solitary confinement and haven’t used it since 2019." - Tamara Carter, Freedom Agenda member advocate2 Rikers Deaths In January Come After A Major Drop In 2023
Gothamist
"Darren Mack, an advocate for incarcerated people and their families with the organization Freedom Agenda, said many detainees were harmed in other ways despite the decline in deaths."Manuel Luna Is The Second Person To Die On Rikers In 2024
Amsterdam News
“[Rikers Island] continues to kill our neighbors and leave more families devastated,” said Darren Mack, co-director of Freedom Agenda. “Instead of continuing to send people there, the Mayor needs to make the investments that will keep people safe: housing, mental health treatment, and other services to support people in our communities.”Rikers Island Detainee Found Dead In Cell – Facility’s Second Death In First 19 Days Of The New Year
AM NY
"Darren Mack, co-director of the Freedom Agenda, which has been lobbying for Rikers’ immediate closure — said Luna’s death was yet another sign that the facility’s days of holding incarcerated individuals must be numbered."