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New York City Is Reforming Bail to Keep More People Away From the Hellhole That Is Rikers Island

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By Allie Conti
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06.30.15

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New York City Is Creating a Bail Fund to Help People Get Out of Jail

06.29.15

By John Surico
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06.29.15

By Allie Conti
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06.24.15

By John Washington
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06.23.15

By John Surico
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06.19.15

By Maurice Chammah
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06.18.15

By Maurice Chammah
Please Stop Comparing the New York Prison Break to ‘The Shawshank Redemption’

06.17.15

By Matt Taylor
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06.17.15

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