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Polybius

(21,016 posts) Fri Dec 17, 2021, 02:53 AM Dec 2021

Adams Vows to Bring Solitary Confinement Back to Rikers Island, Scrapping Reforms [View all]

Source: The City

When scores of city correction officers rallied against proposed jail reforms in front of the bridge leading to Rikers Island last summer, they chanted “Bring back the box!” — referring to solitary confinement.

On Thursday, Mayor-elect Eric Adams promised to do so.

People in city jails who are violent will be put in so-called punitive segregation when he becomes mayor, Adams told reporters gathered in Brooklyn Borough Hall as he announced his new Department of Correction commissioner, Louis Molina.

“Enjoy the reprieve now!” said Adams, a former cop.

Read more: https://www.thecity.nyc/2021/12/16/22840330/eric-adams-returns-solitary-confinement-to-rikers-island

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Adams Vows to Bring Solitary Confinement Back to Rikers Island, Scrapping Reforms [View all] Polybius Dec 2021 OP

The problem is there's no oversight on who gets sent there, for what, and for how long ... Hugh_Lebowski Dec 2021 #1

We need the solitary for maga insurrectionists. They should never see daylight again. Lucky Luciano Dec 2021 #10

Other than in places like a Supermax (which is all more or less 'solitary') ... Hugh_Lebowski Dec 2021 #11

An endorsement of unspeakable cruelty for life, irrelevant that many of Hortensis Dec 2021 #13

Stupidity and ignorance have never been excused by the law. Lucky Luciano Dec 2021 #15

Totally agree. Joinfortmill Dec 2021 #14

I thought Rikers BidenRocks Dec 2021 #2

Closure is in the planning stages. Adams said in October that Rikers should close. Eugene Dec 2021 #4

It is, but there are several other city jails as well. NYC Liberal Dec 2021 #5

... Solly Mack Dec 2021 #3

I hope the lawsuits leave you BidenRocks Dec 2021 #6

+1 orangecrush Dec 2021 #7

Some are so bad they dont deserve to interact with others. nt oldsoftie Dec 2021 #8

"Deserve" not the word I'd use, but yes. I doubt all those corrections Hortensis Dec 2021 #12

two bit coin mayor has his head up his ass. nt Javaman Dec 2021 #9

solitary confinement is torture and a crime against humanity Voltaire2 Dec 2021 #16