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Op-Ed | NYC needs a new understanding of community safety that only starts by closing Rikers
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As leaders of Union Theological Seminary in NYC, we were grateful to participate and uplift the strong faith community advancing criminal legal reform.
Across New York City, there are lengthy waiting lists for housing, mental health services, and other basic needs.
At Union Theological Seminary, we’ve seen how powerful such programming can be.
We now house a program created by New York Theological Seminary that provides incarcerated New Yorkers the chance to receive a Master’s degree.
That means reallocating resources away from corrections to building communities – including mental health, education, and opportunities for young people.