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The slow demise of cash bail →

January 30, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

As it bans holding defendants on bail for nonviolent crimes, New York is the latest state to challenge Americaโ€™s bizarre system of money for freedom. REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

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January 30, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
bail, prison, US, new york
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Infamous New York island jail could have new, green life →

December 20, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

A number of green infrastructure projects could replace New York's notoriously overcrowded jail on Rikers Island, set to close by 2026. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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December 20, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
new york, rikers island, green infrastructure
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