Drugs Make It Into Rikers Despite No Public Visits

In this week’s State of Criminal Justice we’ll cover drugs flowing into Rikers Island jail, a man freed from prison after languishing for decades, and the police beating a disabled man and stealing his prosthetic leg. In our New Ground segment, we’ll discuss advocates posting cash bail for Black mothers while they work to abolish the system. 

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Drugs Make It Into Rikers Despite No Public Visits
Despite rules prohibiting visitors and pandemic shutdowns, drugs got in

Vincent Simmons Is Freed
New evidence casts doubt as a man is freed after decades behind bars

Police Beat Disabled Man
Assaulting a disabled man doesn’t protect and serve anything

Bail Funds Fighting Back
Black families have a resource in these important organizations