Gang violence in New York City jails surged to a 15-year high in July with a bloody attack occurring on average about once every 34 hours inside the city’s detention centers. At least 16 of the 22 shank attacks reported last month at Rikers Island, the city’s main penitentiary complex, involved intergang rivalries. “It’s pure savagery,”…
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CNB Crime:Bloodiest Month In Years For NYC Jails
Gang violence in New York City jails surged to a 15-year high in July with a bloody attack occurring on average about once every 34 hours inside the city’s detention centers. At least 16 of the 22 shank attacks reported last month at Rikers Island, the city’s main penitentiary complex, involved intergang rivalries. “It’s pure savagery,”…