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A Rikers suicide reveals deep flaws in the NYC criminal justice system
Michael Nieves had been waiting for trial for three years, circling eight times through worn-out revolving doors between the city’s jails and psychiatric facilities. His saga illustrates a profound weakness in the city’s criminal justice system when it comes to handling people with psychiatric disorders — and the devastating consequences of that shortcoming.
Source: nydailynews.com