Truthout
Rikers Island
Former Chief Medical Officer of New York City Jails Says Incarceration Is Deadly
Dr. Homer Venters discusses his new book, “Life and Death at Rikers Island.”
Outgoing New York City Council Speaker on Her Work to Close Rikers, Expand Living Wage, Protect Immigrants
Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito discusses her time on the New York City Council.
We Can’t “End Mass Incarceration” if We Erase the Experiences of Criminalized Women
Closing Rikers will not end the mass criminalization of women and girls of color under the criminal legal system.
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In the Fight to Close Rikers, Don’t Forget Deaf and Disabled People
People with disabilities are among the hardest hit by the crushing weight of mass incarceration.
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From Zuccotti to Rikers: Political Prisoner Cecily McMillan Pulls No Punches
Resisting brutal conditions at Rikers Island helped her find her voice, says Occupy activist Cecily McMillan.
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Entering the Chaos and Violence of Rikers Island
Rikers is called a “jail complex” rather than a “prison” because the inmates are confined there, supposedly, for a short time only.
Voices From New York City’s Most Notorious Jail: Former Prisoners Speak Out About Abuse at Rikers Island
A new PBS documentary, “Rikers,” brings you face to face with men and women who have survived incarceration at New York City's largest and most notorious jail.
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President’s Order on Solitary Confinement Reverberates Beyond Youth Incarceration
Despite their limited effects on juveniles, new federal guidelines on solitary signal broad policy shifts for adult prisoners.
Traumatized by Three Years at Rikers Without Charge, Ex-Teen Prisoner Kalief Browder Commits Suicide
A young man who was imprisoned at Rikers has committed suicide.
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Maya Schenwar | Stop Punishing People for Poverty: Abolish Bail
Most of the people incarcerated in local jails have not been convicted of a crime.