City Bar and Vera Institute Submit Amicus Brief Urging Federal Receiver for Rikers
December 05, 2023
December 05, 2023
NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following news release:
The New York City Bar Association and the Vera Institute of Justice have jointly submitted an amicus brief supporting the appointment of a federal receiver to take control of the ongoing crisis at Rikers Island, and to do so in parallel with New York City's legal obligation to close the jail complex. It is the first amicus brief ever submitted by the Vera Institute.
The brief was su . . .
The New York City Bar Association and the Vera Institute of Justice have jointly submitted an amicus brief supporting the appointment of a federal receiver to take control of the ongoing crisis at Rikers Island, and to do so in parallel with New York City's legal obligation to close the jail complex. It is the first amicus brief ever submitted by the Vera Institute.
The brief was su . . .