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New York City To Pay $5.9 Million To Family Of Layleen Polanco

New York City To Pay $5.9 Million To Family Of Layleen Polanco

15th Mississippi Inmate Dies As State Grapples With High Number Of Prison Deaths

Young Detainees Reach $980,000 Settlement With City Of New York After Beatings, Forced Isolation

Layleen Cubilette-Polanco Died From Seizure While Jailed At Rikers Island

Layleen Cubilette-Polanco Died From Seizure While Jailed At Rikers Island

Advocates Call For Juvenile Justice, Decarceration Amidst COVID-19 Threat

Plan To Close Rikers Island Moves Forward With Input From Community Activists

Layleen Cubilette-Polanco Died From Seizure While Jailed At Rikers Island

Transgender Woman Found Dead In Rikers Island Jail Cell