Rikers Island Reforms: What Is New York City Doing to Change Culture of Inmate Abuse?
NEW YORK—Following the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) investigation, which revealed widespread abuses against teen inmates at the Rikers Island jail complex, New York City’s Corrections Commissioner Joe Ponte testified before council members on Wednesday to discuss reforms the corrections department has since implemented.
By Annie Wu
10/8/2014
Updated: 10/8/2018