It's supposed to close in 2027. That's two years away. Is there any possibility that the local prisons, the community prisons will be ready in time? The community prisons again, just like the closure of Rikers, it's the law for those things to happen. And I just have to share with you. My mother was a correction officer officer, and she retired as a captain in corrections. (02:22–02:29)
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