New Yorkers trying to visit loved ones on Rikers Island are routinely forced to endure hours-long waits, inconsistent rules and poor communication from the Department of Correction, according to a scathing new City Council report.  Chair of the Council’s Criminal Justice Committee, Sandy Nurse (D-Brooklyn), opened a Wednesday hearing on the topic with a blunt […]

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