Serious Injuries on Rikers Island: Improving Violence Prevention in New York City Jails (PID035)

12pm – 12.30pm EDT, 26 October 2023 ‐ 30 mins

Workshop Session

For decades, violence and unsafe conditions have plagued the New York City jails on Rikers Island, resulting in tens of thousands of serious injuries to people in custody. Despite the importance that injury data holds, the Department of Correction has long been troubled by poor accountability and indifference, which in turn has led to a significant underreporting of violence and serious injuries.