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The report of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform, entitled “A More Just New York City,” should be commended for an excellent analysis of our criminal justice system and the ineffective use of our jails, for solid, compelling arguments on why Rikers Island Jail should be closed and, more importantly, for addressing our archaic bail system that clearly hurts poor defendants.
