Hell. Inhumane. Disgusting. These are some of the words used to describe Rikers Island, New York’s massive jail complex, by Benji Lozano, who spent five months there. Vincent Schiraldi, who was formerly in charge of the facility, agrees. He tells Lester Holt of rampant violence, among other issues, which are exacerbated by a staffing crisis. NBC News recently obtained more than 100 hours of surveillance video from inside the complex. The majority of those held at Rikers are awaiting trial and presumed innocent.
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This prison is the reason why crime is so rampant in New York. This prison so handedly created these monsters and then put them back in society. These men became worse criminals after experiencing rikers Island than before they went in. You want to talk about the cause of crime and poverty and violence in our city? You can point the finger right at our justice department. There is no kind of control or understanding of how to house these prisoners and keep them from becoming worse prisoners.
This is where the Biden family should live
We’ve known Rikers has been like this for years. They need to take the L transfer the inmates and restructure the funds to other facilities….. that or rebuild a new facility. Rikers needs to be scrapped though.
America.. a 3rd world country unless your rich..
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This is https://youtu.be/rMOpWwZWJrI What Happened 🤔
This sounds alot like the division
Don't do the crime if you don't want to do the time .
Don't act like an animal if you don't want to be treated like an animal .
Defund the police refund the prisoners!
Awareness matter's. Thank you, "Lester Holt." 🧐
The republikans who are about to spend some time here are thinking, hmmmm, maybe we ought to get this place cleaned up.
The lady guard gots it u dear control.
What a great deterrent for the criminal population. I say get over it.
Wow thank God for the lawyer filing the lawsuit Thank God. Unlimited sick days get real .
Rikers Island isn't the only place like this
I wasn't happy about my stay at rikers at all. It was very uncomfortable.
ITS CALLED Jail
5months!!! Wat Bout brothers in there for yrs!!!!
Arent they getting doctor's evaluations and leave requested by a doctor? Just call in sick? Wow, I want a contract like that.
Free kay flock
I dont feel safe in the street imagine this………
It's not a problem until your family a freind screws up and ends up there.
This woman escaped Rikers Island and they never found her—> https://youtu.be/OP5QuS9d0wE
Might be nicer than a rehab facility in Mexico 🇲🇽. You will be wishing to go back to America “Disneyland”.
Don't break the law, and you won't go to jail, period! And I'm an ex-con
In other words : a third world country prison system…
They are Prisoners.
They made their bed. There are guards who turn a blind eye. Happening for Decades. The head of the jail did nothing to correct the problems. So this is what happens. By now ..Live with it
There is also a reason why Vincent Schiraldi contract has been determined, when deBlasio left. He seems to be weak
This report is obsolete , shame on you NBC.
You should wait several months into the new administration
As of January Rikers is under new management.
Would be better to do this report after several months, because what you see is now is the result of deBlasio administration.
Have a look after a few months if Adams can make it better.
Why is nbc posting this again today when I already watched it last week? Isn't that pure greed, trying to lure people into clicking again? AKA another form of clickbait.
Hope fully Donald Trump new home ?
NYC is mirroring this, daily, hourly assaults, suspicious fires, explosions, stabbings, smash and grabs, armed robbery….
I just stop by to remind you guys how smart you are for taking the vaxxxx…your funeral will be held here shortly 👍🏽🎁
That's a fact! Do not commit crimes and you would not end up in these inhumane places… Plain and simple.
The convicts run all the prison facilities
Let's redistrict NYC. Allow prisoners to vote, I'm sure AOC will win now
THIS NOT. VENEZUELA CUBA EL. SALVADOR PERU ETC …IF THE PRISIÓN SYSTEM CANT KEEP YOU SAFE..THEN PRISONERS MUST BE ALLOWED TO GET HOUSE ARREST … WITH GPS SYSTEM ESTABLISH ACCOUNTABLE …YOU CAN REMOVE 60 PEECENT OF THE POPULATION. …. THEN YOU CAN ADDRESS ALL ISSUES .. OVER ROWING ..ECT. HOUSE. ARREST IS THE CURE. … SVR
A two-time loser griping about Rikers. CLEAN UP YOUR LIFE AND YOU WON'T SEE IT AGAIN.
bring in kamala and they can stay in prison past their sentences while providing free labor for the country.
Benedict Donald belongs there.
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#1) Um, those are holding cells– not the living area. That's not overcrowding; it's waiting to get assigned your cell.
#2) If you are a violent offender: so what. Don't victimize people and you won't end up in a jail at all.
#3) Those people missing work are part of a scam. It's called a "No Show" job…you don't show up for work but, you still get paid and, you give the union reps 10-15% of your check. It's actually a Federal crime.
Prison is not supposed to be a resort. Don't do the crime if you don't want to go there, it's pretty straight forward and simple.