Life and death in Rikers Island

Life and death in Rikers Island

Homer Venters, 1967-

Book - 2019

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Subjects
New York (N.Y.). > Department of Correction.
Jails > New York (State) > New York.
Public health > New York (State) > New York.
Prisoners > Health and hygiene > New York (State) > New York.
Prisoners > Medical care > New York (State) > New York.
Published
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press 2019.
Language
English
Main Author
Homer Venters, 1967- (author)
Physical Description
x, 188 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-180) and index.
ISBN
9781421427355
  • 0. Foreword
  • 0. Acknowledgments
  • 0. Introduction
  • 1. Dying in Jail
  • 2. Injury and Violence
  • 3. Solitary Confinement
  • 4. Serious Mental Illness in Jail
  • 5. Human Rights and Correction Health
  • 6. Race
  • 7. Sexual Assault on Rikers
  • 8. Correctional Health
  • 9. Transparency and Governance
  • 10. What to do with Rikers
  • 0. Appendix
  • 0. Index

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