Rikers Island is one of the world's most notorious jails — here's what it's actually like
BUSINESS INSIDERJu Shardlow, Dylan Brzezinski
Rikers Island is one of the world's most notorious jails — here's what it's actually like
Vidal Guzman is a campaigner and spokesperson living in New York City. He was first incarcerated on Rikers Island when he was 16.
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