Color illustration of Michael Jacobson, a person with a light skin tone wearing a light gray suit jacket and maroon necktie. They have gray hair and a friendly expression on their face.

Michael Jacobson

Michael Jacobson is the director of the CUNY Institute for State and Local Governance and the former president of the Vera Institute of Justice.

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What to Do About Closing Rikers

In our first special report, public safety veterans Elizabeth Glazer and Michael Jacobson provide a detailed, data-grounded roadmap to close Rikers Island.

Elizabeth Glazer and Michael Jacobson