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emergency planning

Two recent stories in the New York City media delve into the controversy surrounding the lack of an emergency evacuation plan for Rikers Island. Solitary Watch’s original story on this subject went viral in the days leading up to Hurricane Irene. In our follow-up we cited the response from the New York City Department of Corrections, […]

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Storm Over Rikers: Evacuating New York’s Island Jail

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

October 31, 2011

City Responds on Emergency Plans for Rikers Island

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

August 31, 2011

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