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DAs blast @BilldeBlasio as violent offenders set for release from Rikers despite mayor's promise

foxnews.com/politics/das-b…

The DA’s from Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island, as well as the city's special narcotics prosecutor, said that while they agreed to release 100’s of people due to health concerns, they had serious concerns with some recommended for release by de Blasio

"We were assured that the release would not include those serving time for domestic violence or sex offenses, given the risks to victims,” said the letter to de Blasio and Department of Corrections Commissioner Cynthia Brann.

“Unfortunately, we later learned that such individuals were indeed included in the ranks of those to be released.”

The prosecutors said they "have communicated our concerns, but these concerns have not always been heeded."

The letter goes on to claim that the city's actions have given the public the false impression that officials cannot provide for the health needs of those still incarcerated.

Staten Island DA Michael McMahon:

"Sadly, the mayor and his administration have continued to ignore the advice of district attorneys’ offices, choosing instead to pander to these defense attorney-led groups,

and have now pressured the DA’s to review and consent to the release of defendants charged with these serious crimes as well," McMahon wrote.