Jun 08 Kalief Browder, teen who awaited trial for 3 years at Rikers, kills himself By Colleen Shalby Kalief Browder, who was arrested at 16 for allegedly stealing a backpack and who spent three years awaiting trial, committed suicide Saturday, two years after his release from Rikers Island. Continue reading
Jan 13 New York City ends solitary confinement for prisoners under 21 By Shehryar Nabi New York City will prohibit solitary confinement for inmates under the age of 21, shifting away from its previous policy. Continue reading
Sep 29 Judge recommends terminating six Rikers Island officers for beating inmate By Joshua Barajas Weeks after a U.S. government report further revealed the rampant brutality against male teenage inmates at the Rikers Island jail complex in New York, a judge's decision published Monday called for the termination of six correction officers who hog-tied and… Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch Debating criminal justice reforms to improve rehabilitation and lower recidivism By PBS News Hour The calls to address prison crowding and conditions have intensified as American inmate populations have grown. Jeffrey Brown gets debate on the shifting perceptions of the criminal justice system from Bill McCollum, former attorney general of Florida, Bryan Stevenson of… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch U.S. attorney finds Rikers Island officers use force ‘first’ against adolescent inmates By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 05 Report reveals ‘culture of violence’ against teens at Rikers Island By Andrew Troast A U.S. government report released Monday describes a “deep-seated culture of violence” against teenage inmates held at Rikers Island in New York. Continue reading
Feb 20 The social impact bond wars: The defense responds and the prosecution rests By Jane Hughes, Alisa Helbitz Social impact bonds link the private, public and nonprofit sectors to deliver cognitive behavior therapy at Rikers Island. So are social impact bonds driving the efficient use of taxpayer dollars? Or is this a financing model easily exploited by corporate… Continue reading
Feb 19 How social impact bonds put private profit ahead of public good By Mark Rosenman Social impact investing is a win-win for everyone, right? Not so fast, argues Mark Rosenman. It's a bigger win for the private investors like Goldman Sachs. Through impact investing, the bank profits from human services that their taxes, if they… Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch At Rikers Island, Investing in Decision-Making Lessons for Teens in Trouble At Rikers Island, Investing in Decision-Making Lessons for Teens in Trouble… Continue watching