The directive comes amid a spate of deaths and a culture of violence at Rikers.
Conditions at New York City’s jail complex, Rikers Island, are so bad that Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance has directed prosecutors not to ask for bail in nonviolent crimes and when a defendant’s record does not demonstrate recent violence -- even if it risks an increase in additional"low-level" crime.
The directive comes amid a spate of deaths and a culture of violence that have spurred calls for emergency action.The district attorney’s office said the conditions at Rikers"are of deep concern" and"will inform our bail practices for at least the next few weeks." "We hope that the conditions on Rikers Island improve quickly," executive assistant district attorney Joan Illuzzi said in a memo obtained by ABC News."While we are duty bound to insure public safety, we are also aware that no one can avert their eyes from the conditions being reported at Rikers.
"There are some low-level offenses where -- I’ve said this for a long time -- people do not belong in a jail setting. We can use supervised release, we can use a lot of other tools," he said."But when it particularly comes to anything regarding violent crime or serious crime, I would be very, very careful."
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