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MillennialNightmare t1_iu6cnul wrote

Reply to comment by gaiusahala in I Spent Over 40 Years Working in Corrections. I Wasn’t Ready for Rikers. by marshall_project

Rikers is not a single jail facility. The proximity to the rest of the city, as well as an inability for families and legal staff to easily visit their loved ones and clients is as big an issue as anything else.

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30roadwarrior t1_iu6qeuh wrote

Yeah because no outsiders make it to Astoria to party and the multitude of clubs every night.

Sad fact, lots of losers in jail don’t get visits. People with support networks and decent families get visitors. Conversely those people are far less likely to end up on Rikers…

Place also has successful fraternities and networking opportunities (UBN).

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MillennialNightmare t1_iu6r2ep wrote

Do you actually think it’s as easy to get to Rikers as it is to get to Astoria?

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30roadwarrior t1_iu7grvb wrote

Hmmmm for drivers yes. Rikers is connected to Astoria. People get to LaGuardia too, same general area. For public transport there’s dedicated bus lanes and buses, yeah you can get there.

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Pkuz88 t1_iu8w5pt wrote

Yes ive visited and picked people up from rikers, reaply wasnt that hard to get there

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OnFolksAndThem t1_iu82me3 wrote

Lol. I’m high as hell and I cracked up at ubn being mentioned in a mainstream nyc sub lmao

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