Jonathan Lippman appears in the following:
A new NYC commission is charged with making sure Rikers is closed by 2027
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams reappointed the Independent Rikers Commission to get the plan to close Rikers “back on course.”
Closing Rikers Means New Bigger Jails in the Boroughs
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
The city is moving forward with its 10-year plan to close Rikers. What are the next steps?
The State Of Bail Reform In New York
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
A closer look at why bail reform, and other criminal justice reforms, aren’t likely to pass the state budget, though most New Yorkers are in favor.
Are the City's Property Taxes Racially Biased?
Monday, July 24, 2017
Tax Equity Now NY, a coalition of justice leaders, filed a class action lawsuit claiming the city's property taxes are unfair and racially biased.
Ending Mass Incarceration in NYC
Monday, April 03, 2017
New York City officials propose a plan to end mass incarceration by closing Rikers Island Correctional Facility.
Rikers Documentary Examines Life Behind Bars Through Eyes of Inmates
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
One inmate says that Rikers should be an antidote to a life of violence on the streets, but instead, inmates often have to fight to survive.
Should Judges Oversee Grand Juries?
Monday, February 23, 2015
New York’s top judge wants to put judges in grand jury rooms in cases of police-related killings of civilians.
Chief Judge on Punishing Juvenile Offenders
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
The Chief Judge of New York State explains why he thinks the age of criminal responsibility should be raised.
State of New York Courts
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Jonathan Lippman, chief judge of the state of New York, talks about his plans for a separate youth court and to settle foreclosure cases.
