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Hunger Strike At Rikers Island As Detainees Protest Conditions

Hunger Strike At Rikers Island As Detainees Protest Conditions

Hunger Strike At Rikers Island As Detainees Protest Conditions

11 People Have Now Died at Rikers Island in Less Than a Year

New York City To Pay $5.9 Million To Family Of Layleen Polanco

New York City To Pay $5.9 Million To Family Of Layleen Polanco

Young Detainees Reach $980,000 Settlement With City Of New York After Beatings, Forced Isolation

Young Detainees Reach $980,000 Settlement With City Of New York After Beatings, Forced Isolation

Layleen Cubilette-Polanco Died From Seizure While Jailed At Rikers Island

Layleen Cubilette-Polanco Died From Seizure While Jailed At Rikers Island

Plan To Close Rikers Island Moves Forward With Input From Community Activists

Plan To Close Rikers Island Moves Forward With Input From Community Activists

Layleen Cubilette-Polanco Died From Seizure While Jailed At Rikers Island

Transgender Woman Found Dead In Rikers Island Jail Cell