Public defenders warn of another Rikers Island COVID crisis
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“A resurgence of COVID-19 in the jails is imminent.”
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First defendants arraigned under new Queens DA, state bail reform
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DA Melinda Katz has vowed to implement several changes to the way justice is dispensed and defendants are treated in Queens.
Read MoreMayor pledges to restore shuttered South Jamaica community center
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The community center closed in 2008 after 20 years of operation, due to NYCHA budget cuts.
Read MoreNYC expands supervised release ahead of bail reforms
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The city’s supervised release initiative relies on social workers and case managers who work with defendants to ensure they return to their pretrial court dates.
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