Life and Death in Rikers Island

Life and Death in Rikers Island
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Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Total Pages : 201
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ISBN-10 : 9781421427355
ISBN-13 : 1421427354
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Book Synopsis Life and Death in Rikers Island by : Homer Venters

Download or read book Life and Death in Rikers Island written by Homer Venters and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revelatory and groundbreaking book concludes with the author's analysis of the case for closing Rikers Island jails and his advice on how to do it for the good of the incarcerated.


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