A number of non-profits around the city are trying to make sure Bridges Juvenile Justice Center—otherwise known as Spofford—will not be turned back into a jail after it is decommissioned this fall. The Correctional Association and the Children’s Defense Fund will help organize a meeting of community members at the Betances Community Center at the end of September at 547 E. 146th St. at the corner of St. Ann’s Ave in Mott Haven to discuss potential uses for the Hunts Point facility once it is shuttered in the fall. State officials announced last fall the Spofford Ave jail would be closed in the fall, citing repeated criticism over its inability to rehabilitate young offenders or protect the public. Call Avery Irons at the Correctional Association at 212-697-2323 later this month for details, or stay tuned to our listings.
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