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In this June 11, 2014 file photo, the eastern section of Rikers Island jail complex in the Queens borough of New York is shown. Department of Corrections Commissioner Joseph Ponte, who heads the troubled New York City jail system, said Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014 that it's critical to send mentally ill inmates to treatment programs instead of a lockup. He went on to say that Rikers Island is poorly equipped to be a mental health treatment center. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File) *FILE*
Photo by: Bebeto Matthews
In this June 11, 2014 file photo, the eastern section of Rikers Island jail complex in the Queens borough of New York is shown. Department of Corrections Commissioner Joseph Ponte, who heads the troubled New York City jail system, said Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014 that it's critical to send mentally ill inmates to treatment programs instead of a lockup. He went on to say that Rikers Island is poorly equipped to be a mental health treatment center. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File) *FILE*

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