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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Efforts to reduce the Rikers Island jail population
1:43:30
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The administration is working to meaningfully reduce the number of people incarcerated on Rikers Island through various programs and initiatives aimed at public safety and alternatives to incarceration.
- Programs like supervised release, reentry services, and alternatives to incarceration are being utilized
- The administration aims to ensure no one spends more time in jail than necessary
- Partnerships with community organizations are crucial in providing services and alternatives to incarceration
Deanna Logan
1:43:30
It's the approach to addressing the concerns on Rikers, including our efforts and investments to meaningfully reduce the number of people who are incarcerated.
1:43:42
We don't want anyone to spend one more day in jail than necessary.
1:43:47
We are grateful to judge Littman and the commission for acknowledging the administration's hard work and for recognizing we are already making substantial progress in our goal to reduce the Rikers population through programs like supervised release, reentry, and alternatives to incarceration.
1:44:08
As a matter of fact, when we walked in today we saw many of our partners who work with us to produce the to give those services to the communities we serve.
1:44:17
So that the jail is not the only option to maintain public safety.