‘RFK’ bails out on jail scheme

Charity had only 20% ‘success’

The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights foundation has given up on its controversial mass-bailout plan — after springing only one-fifth of the inmates it pledged to help.

The charity planned to bail out every woman and teen from Rikers Island — up to 500 inmates.

Instead, the group freed 105 people, according to RFK lawyer Alex Spiro.

The mayor, police commissioner, and city district attorneys all balked at the plan when The Post revealed it in September, because RFK aimed to free defendants regardless of their criminal histories or current charges.

Indeed, 92 percent of those bailed out were in on felony charges, according to Spiro.

“The numbers were lower than we expected,” a law-enforcement source said of the bailouts.

A series of violent incidents at the Horizon Juvenile Center in recent months proved young inmates can be a serious liability, the source added.

RFK is throwing up its hands after having spent $1.2 million of the $2 million it had collected.

The charity claimed 95 percent of inmates bailed return for court, and so far, it hit the mark.

Of the 90 defendants who have had court dates since they were freed, three missed their appearances — a 96 percent success rate so far, according to RFK’s figures, although two are still wanted on bench warrants.

The first, accused burglar Tamika West, 44, didn’t show up for her Brooklyn court date on Oct. 23 after RFK spent $750 to spring her from Rikers on Oct. 3.

The next day, violent excon Ralphie Myree, 25, skipped her Oct. 24 appearance for allegedly robbing a Chelsea sex shop at knifepoint. The charity dropped $50,000 to free her on Oct. 2.

A third inmate missed her court date because of a medical issue and informed a judge, who set a new bail amount for her.

It was not clear why the judge so acted, as the defendant reported her tardiness, as required.

The youngest bailed out was 16 and the oldest was 62. Bail amounts ranged from $750 to $100,000.