New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has given his agencies 45 days to form a plan to rid Rikers Island of solitary confinement.
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After Italian Prison Riots Due to Coronavirus Clampdown, Pope Prays for Prisoners
As the number climbs of inmates who’ve died in Italian prisons amid riots related to the country’s coronavirus restrictions, and as the Vatican tightens its own controls, Pope Francis March 11 offered a prayer for prisoners suffering as the disease spreads.
Cardinal Dolan, Bishop DiMarzio Urge Closure of Rikers Jails
A proposal to close Rikers Islands’ jails by 2026 and replace them with smaller facilities in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx awaits a City Council vote in October for final approval.