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June 23, 2015

New York City Reaches Deal to Reform Rikers Island Jail 
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New York City has reached a deal to end a lawsuit over abuses at Rikers
Island jail. In an agreement with federal prosecutors and attorneys for
injured prisoners, the city agreed to the appointment of a federal
monitor, new requirements for reporting use of force by guards, new
surveillance cameras and a pilot program for guards to wear body
cameras. The reforms follow a scathing federal report over excessive
force at Rikers Island jail.

 

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