Why Is Rikers Island Still Open?By Gotham Rex on September 26, 2021A spate of deaths and a mounting culture of violence at New York City’s largest jail renew calls for an emergency solution. Source: New York Times
As N.Y.C. Jails Become More Violent, Solitary Confinement PersistsBy Gotham Rex on October 12, 2020Even as Mayor Bill de Blasio has emptied out the city’s jails, the number of people who are placed in punitive segregation each year has remained about the same. Source: New York Times
