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Eric Adams: “I have been to Rikers island, our jail, more than any man in…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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Interview with Mayor Eric Adams on New York City Challenges and Personal Indictment

Published | Video Starts at 31:43

Those who don't get educated while they're there, their chance of coming back is about 85%. What you're saying is so important, and not only that, it feeds into what I stated earlier. Earlier, I have been to Rikers island, our jail, more than any man in the history of the city. And when I go there and I ask the inmates in groups and gathering, raise your hand if you have a learning disability. Eight out of ten raise their hands. (31:43–31:48)

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