Rikers Programs Suffer After Cuts, Despite Mayor’s Promises
The Adams administration said the city would replace discontinued Rikers courses. “I can say for certain that that’s not true,” one worker told New York Focus.
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This is the first installment in a two-part series on programming on Rikers Island. Read the second story.
This is the first installment in a two-part series on programming on Rikers Island. Read the second story.
Do you work on Rikers or at another city jail?
We'd love to hear from you. What changes have you noticed since the end of the nonprofit providers' contracts? Using a non-work phone or computer, you can contact Sam Mellins at sam@nysfocus.com.
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