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Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice

First Lady Chirlane McCray speaks at a press conference at the Manhattan Family Justice Center in Lower Manhattan on Oct. 26, 2016 about the expansion of the city's paid sick leave law to help domestic violence victims.

New York City Launches First-Ever Web Portal for Domestic Violence Survivors

A new app will allow domestic violence survivors to access all the resources they need in one place.
By Madina Toure
Rikers Island, New York City's main jail complex, is known as one of the worst prisons in the United States.

NYC Takes First Major Step in Shuttering Notorious Rikers Island Prison Complex

New York City is moving forward in its plan to close one of the worst prisons in the United States.
By Madina Toure

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