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Picking Rikers as an example is low-hanging fruit. Even by the (very-low) American jail standards it's one of the worst. > Violence and drug use among the inma
by CerieXerox 4y ago
Picking Rikers as an example is low-hanging fruit. Even by the (very-low) American jail standards it's one of the worst.
> Violence and drug use among the inmate population has been a problem at Rikers for decades
https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-rikers-violence-gang-attack-overdose-20230115-lfynk4ozufbb5jcfc2b3br4yhm-story.html https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-rikers-vio...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rikers_Island#Abuse_and_neglect_of_prisoners https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rikers_Island#Abuse_and_neglec...
- burkaman 4y agoIt's also the largest or second largest jail in the country depending on how you count, and close to the largest in the world. It makes sense to go for the largest and lowest-hanging fruit if it somehow remains uneaten even after many decades of reporting and investigations.
- CerieXerox 4y agoAgreed! Just a reminder that NY Daily News is only slightly to the left of the Post so we can't discount the subtler message here -- "this data extrapolates to every jail in the US 1:1." (An oversimplification, the article also quotes someone saying this practice "seems cruel" for ex.)