Many are skeptical about the change, including Stanley Richards, a former Rikers prisoner turned DOC commissioner, who thinks the new policy is a mistake. “This administration is going back to the way in which jails were managed decades ago. They are closing ranks,” he told The City. Richards is the vice president of Fortune Society, […]
A Florida sheriff department defended their decision to send letters to residents identified as “prolific offenders,” letting them know that they have been enrolled in a program intended to prevent them from committing crimes going forward. The four-page letter was sent to residents by the Pasco Sheriff’s Office, that starts with, “We are pleased to […]
A Florida sheriff department defended their decision to send letters to residents identified as “prolific offenders,” letting them know that they have been enrolled in a program intended to prevent them from committing crimes going forward. The four-page letter was sent to residents by the Pasco Sheriff’s Office, that starts with, “We are pleased to […]