The teenager who attempted suicide on Rikers Island was jailed on a technical parole violation, meaning he had likely missed an appointment with his parole officer or violated curfew, as opposed to having been arrested for committing a new offense. nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-c…
Every day almost a thousand people, like him, are held in NYC jails for conduct that isn't criminal - but rather because the NYS Parole Board alleges that they have technically violated the conditions of their parole. nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-ci…
No one should be on Rikers Island, children, teenagers like this teenager who tried to kill himself should not be in jail, there should be no cash bail, all of this.
And 100% most definitely no one should be in jail because they missed curfew or an appointment.
And 100% most definitely no one should be in jail because they missed curfew or an appointment.
This above everything else should be easy to fix and in fact the NYSBA has recommended reforms that the State legislature could easily pass.
How many more people have to die before city and state lawmakers decide something is a crisis?
How many more people have to die before city and state lawmakers decide something is a crisis?
