Tag: Rikers Island
Prison Programs That Work
Even though the cost of educating prisoners is less than housing prisoners and reduces recidivism, the federal government cut the Pell grant which helped to fund educational programs in prison. Recidivism is the goal for…
Thinking Outside the Box: Do More Humane Prisons Exist?
Two experts discuss how we can end mass incarceration by building infrastructure that addresses its root causes. Director/Video Editor: Cameron Granadino Audio Engineer: Taylor Hebden Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate….
Slave Labor, Dire Conditions: A TRNN Update On Prisons And COVID-19
Eddie Conway talks to journalists Kim Kelly and Adryan Corcione about how the coronavirus pandemic is exposing the poor healthcare system in US prisons and jails. Subscribe to our page and support our work at…
Rikers Island Prisoners Strike for Soap, Cleaning Wipes
Journalist Kim Kelly has been in contact with a prisoner inside Rikers Island. She talks with TRNN’s Eddie Conway about why immediate further action is needed to protect people from COVID-19. Subscribe to our page…
The Clock Is Ticking On Keeping Incarcerated Citizens Safe
As COVID-19 spreads, experts call for the release of the most vulnerable people in prisons and jails. Director/Video Editor: Cameron Granadino Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. — Statement From Community…
‘We want Rikers closed and no new jails in its place!’
COVID-19 turned what were already inhumane conditions at Rikers Island, New York’s most notorious jail, into a full-blown humanitarian crisis. Prisoners, activists, and legal advocates are demanding it be closed for good. For years, prisoners,…
How ‘progressive’ can a district attorney actually be?
Like Larry Krasner in Philadelphia, Rachael Rollins in Boston, and Chesa Boudin in San Francisco, Manhattan’s new District Attorney Alvin Bragg was elected after campaigning to bring a more progressive approach to the criminal justice…
