NY Daily News

“The Department of Investigation has issued multiple reports outlining what our members know — the primary source of drugs on Rikers is not mail or visitors, but the one source DOC refuses to address — their own staff,” said Sarita Daftary, co-director of the Freedom Agenda."

ABC 7

"Unfortunately, under this mayor, closing Rikers hasn't been a priority," said Darren Mack of Freedom Agenda.

Legal Action Center

“Darren Mack, Co-Director of Freedom Agenda said "New Yorkers deserve to live in a city that doesn’t short-change the most important resources for community safety, like housing and mental healthcare, just to fund the bloated Department of Correction."

Amsterdam News

“'We’re gonna continue to do the advocacy and organizing around those issues that we’ve been pushing the city to implement the law, and that’s around decarceration,” said Freedom Agenda co-founder Darren Mack."

NY Daily News

“Added Darren Mack of the Freedom Agenda, 'The past four mayors, the population had been dropping. When COVID hit, it was less than 4,000 people. Eric Adams gets into office, we’re going in the wrong direction, the opposite direction.'”

Hellgate

"But I cannot imagine that their vision for these units was 282 correction officers for 100 people in custody,” said [Sarita Daftary of the Freedom Agenda of the UJC]. "These were originally imagined as essentially medical units with some security, like the minimal amount needed."”

NY Amsterdam News

“Darren Mack, the descendant of Black Southerners and co-director of Freedom Agenda, has personally endured the injustices of incarceration at Rikers..."

Queens Eagle

“From day one of his administration, Eric Adams has done everything in his power to fill up Rikers,” said Darren Mack, the co-director of criminal justice advocacy group Freedom Agenda."

AM NY

“Monday’s reported death marks the 38th of its kind since the start of the Adams administration in January 2022, according to the Freedom Agenda.”

Gothamist

“In a statement on the death, Freedom Agenda co-founder Darren Mack criticized Mayor Eric Adams for doing “everything in his power to fill up Rikers.” “It’s sickening and immoral.”