
Rikers
2016·1h 10m
6.0/ 10 (1 votes)
“AN AMERICAN JAIL”
Documentary
Overview
This film from Bill Moyers is the first documentary to focus exclusively on people formerly detained in New York City’s notorious Rikers Island Jail. They tell their compelling stories direct to the camera, revealing the violent arc of the Rikers experience – from the trauma of entry to extortion and control by inmates, to oppressive corrections officers, violence and solitary confinement.
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Director
Marc Levin, Mark Benjamin
Writers
Marc Levin
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Details
Language
en
Status
Released






