Rikers Island
- Rikers Island is a 413-acre (167.14-hectare)[1][2] prison island in the East River in the Bronx[3] that contains New York City's largest jail.[4][5].
- Here's Why Rikers Island Is in Crisis. Nov 8, 2021. ... NYC politicians' Rikers Island tour includes inmate attempting suicide. Sep 13, 2021.
- Up to 800 prisoners would be locked up in the barge’s makeshift cells, built as an overflow for the crowded Rikers Island jail complex in the river between Queens...
- Rikers Island is a complex of short-term detention facilities and jails, where Reese was brought for interrogation after he was captured by the FBI.
- Author Mary Buser ‘s account of Rikers is rooted in her work as a mental health professional on Rikers Island from 1995 to 2000.
- The original penitentiary building was built in the early 1930’s and has “RIKERS ISLAND PENITENTIARY” engraved in granite across its frontispiece.
- In-Depth Look At Life On Rikers Island: ‘Hell, Plain And Simple’.1 milyon görüntülemeYayınlandı7 Şub 2022
- The southern tip of Rikers Island includes a large parking lot that accommodates thousands of vehicles, which are mostly used by employees.
- For a long time, the City of New York has search for the perfect solution to Jail Reform and a solution to Rikers Island.
- An aerial view of the penal facilities at the Rikers Island. Rikers Island is a jail complex in New York named after the island on which it is located.
Genel bilgiler
New York'ta bir ada ve hapishane kompleksidir. Ada, Queens ile anakaradaki Bronx arasındaki East River'da LaGuardia Havalimanı'nın pistlerine bitişik noktada yer almaktadır. Rikers Island, dünyanın en büyük ceza infaz ve ıslah kurumlarından birine ev sahipliği yapmaktadır ve New York'un en ünlü hapishanesidir.
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Kısa bilgiler
- Yüzölçümü:1,67 km²
- Nüfusu:11.350 (2009)