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Friday, June 19, 2015

Accord Near on Sweeping Reforms at Rikers Jail, Including U.S. Monitor

Accord Near on Sweeping Reforms at Rikers Jail, Including U.S. Monitor

Thursday, June 18, 2015 7:27 PM EDT


New York City officials have tentatively agreed to sweeping reforms that would remake Rikers Island, including the appointment of a federal monitor to oversee the jail complex, explicit prohibitions against guards’ striking prisoners in the head and even the introduction of body cameras worn by guards.
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