Close Rikers Czar Dana Kaplan

Dana Kaplan, criminal justice reform expert, talks about her new role as Mayor Mamdani's Close Rikers Czar, leading NYC's efforts to close Rikers in favor of borough-based jails as required by law. Photo: An aerial image of Rikers Island. (Credit: U.S. Geological Survey via Wikimedia Commons) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Dana Kaplan talks about her new role as Mayor Mamdani's Close Rikers Czar, leading NYC's efforts to close Rikers Island in favor of borough-based jails as required by law.

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