On Rikers Island, A Doctor for Older Detainees Gotham Rex 4 years ago Insights from Dr. Rachael Bedard, a jail-based geriatrician. Source: New York Times Share: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Op-Ed Contributors: Closing Rikers Island Is a Moral ImperativeDateMarch 31, 2017In relation toNew York CityAs Deaths Rise at Rikers Island, Oversight Board Fails to Raise AlarmDateNovember 9, 2021In relation toCorrection Board (NYC)An Unusual Jailbird Is Found at Rikers Island: A Snowy OwlDateJuly 3, 2018In relation toNew York City