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Reducing the Jail Population

State Senator Brian Benjamin held a press conference outside city hall last February alongside members of the JustLeadership USA Close Rikers campaign to advocate for state criminal justice reforms. Photo by Shay Urbani.

Closing Rikers Island is contingent on reducing the number of people held there.

But how?

Sarita Daftary of criminal justice reform organization JustLeadership USA joined reporter Shay Urbani to discuss the state and city changes needed to decrease the city’s jail population.

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