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The jailed population would have to be cut nearly in half by 2027. Instead, it’s growing.

Correction chief says jail population is going to increase over the next two years.

In his decision, Judge Kelley noted said the de Blasio administration neglected to take a "hard look" at the potential public health impact of the jail.

The Brooklyn jail is expected to be demolished and rebuilt as a part of the city's plan to close Rikers Island.

The cause of death is unknown, though authorities said that preliminary reports showed no sign of violence or foul play.

'For anybody to propose that this is going to be a beneficial thing for a community that has, once again, been oppressed and marginalized has no clue about what's been happening historically in the South Bronx.'

'What is the guarantee that we will not end up with four new jails that are simply new Rikers?'

The community complained that they were left out of the planning process and said a study that examines the impact on the neighborhood includes too small of an area.

Artemio Rosa, 27, is charged with murder in the death of the inmate, whose name is being held pending family notification.

"The pictures in that design presentation look like kids starting a startup company," a correction officer union spokesman said.