Sentences with phrase «city jails safer»

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Mayor Bill de Blasio touted the numbers as evidence that large cities can reduce jail population and be safe at the same time.

«We can now move ahead with creating a borough - based jail system that's smaller, safer and fairer,» de Blasio crowed, announcing that he has secured the support of key City Council members for the scheme.

«Today, New York City has the lowest incarceration rate of all large U.S. cities and crime rates continue to fall, proving that a large city can have small jails and safe communities,» the mayor said in an emailed statemCity has the lowest incarceration rate of all large U.S. cities and crime rates continue to fall, proving that a large city can have small jails and safe communities,» the mayor said in an emailed statemcity can have small jails and safe communities,» the mayor said in an emailed statement.

«By ending the collusion of local law enforcement and jails with federal immigration authorities, New York City will be a safe place where our immigrants no longer fear deportation by interacting with police.

Hizzoner also continued to insist that the jails «are safer» since Ponte came on three years ago, despite city statistics showing that the rate of assaults against correction officers and among inmates has increased during his tenure.