De Blasio unveils plan to curb violence at Rikers Island
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday unveiled additional details of his plan to curb violence at the problem-plagued Rikers Island jail complex after touring a highly restrictive housing unit for troublesome New York City inmates.
Speaking in a recently renovated area that houses the 7 percent of inmates officials say drive most jail violence, de Blasio touted reforms that include installing video cameras, restricting inmate visits and beefing up security screenings.
“It’s about launching a new era here on this island where violence will decrease steadily,” he said. “It’s about changing the culture of this place and it’s about addressing, bluntly, years of neglect.”