Rikers Island

CCC Testimony: Oversight: Examining the Treatment of Adolescents in NYC Jails and Reviewing US Department of Justice’s Report on Violence at Rikers

CCC testified about the unacceptable conditions for adolescent boys (ages 16-17) at Rikers Island documented by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), at a joint Juvenile Justice and Fire and Criminal Justice Services hearing on October 8, 2014 …