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Facts
Rikers Island has been the scene of constant human tragedy over the years, and those stories affect us personally.
However, New Yorkers should also know the awful statistics behind this jail complex.
Detaining a person at Rikers Island for a year costs the City (i.e., taxpayers) $167,000 per year.
A fraction of those resources could turn a person’s life around and help build communities in low-income parts of the city.
Source: NYC Independent Budget Office, 2013.
93% of Rikers Island detainees are black or Hispanic.