Eric Adams: “30% of [people going to Rikers Island] are dyslexic.”

“Three years and eight months. A lot of this stuff is systemic, you know, not doing dyslexia screening to address our brothers and sisters who was going to Rike because 30% of [people going to Rikers Island] are dyslexic. I'm doing dyslexic screening now, not dealing with mental health. You know, people are walking past people living on the street. We're taking them off the street.” (21:43–21:46)

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