Rikers : An American Jail / Schumann Media Center, Inc..

The United States is facing a crisis of mass incarceration with over 2.2 million people packed into its jails and prisons. To understand the human toll of this crisis, Rikers Island is a good place to start. Of the more than 7,500 people detained at Rikers Island on any given day, almost 80% have no...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Infobase (Film distributor), Schumann Media Center, Inc. (Firm)
Language:	English
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Schumann Media Center, Inc., [2016]
Series:	Films on Demand.
Subjects:	Corrections. Crime. Juvenile delinquency. Courts. Social service > Sociological aspects. Internet videos.
Genre:	Internet videos.
Online Access:	Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (56 min., 40 sec)) : sound, color.
Format:	Electronic Video

Contents:

Rikers: An American Jail (3:27); Inmate Stories (3:30); Psychological Issues (4:01); Rikers' Hierarchy (3:56); Social Structure (4:21); Violence at Rikers (3:42); Assault behind Bars (3:32); Gang-Related Violence (3:52); CO Abuse (4:34); Isolation behind Bars (7:17); Psychological Impact (5:00); Recidivism and Acclamation (4:06); Where Are They Now? (3:22); Credits: Rikers: An American Jail (0:29);