Graphic Warning: Violent Fight
The humanitarian crisis continues to happen within the walls of New York City’s Rikers Island.
The jail complex, located on an island between the Bronx and Queens, has a long and dark history of violence. New surveillance footage from inside the jail, published by the New York Times, not only shows a dangerous environment, but also the indifference shown by prison officials to the violence.
Eric Burse, attorney with the New York County Defender Services, and Jan Ransom, New York Times’ investigative reporter, join Yodit Tewolde on “Making the Case” to discuss.
All this and more on “Making the Case.”
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