WISTA JOHNSON

Posts tagged #rikersisland

Rikers: Island in the River

Rikers: Island in the River

Rikers Island was established in 1932.

In The Name of JusticeWista JohnsonOctober 22, 2021#rikersisland, #rikerssickout, #closerikers, #abolishprisons, #rikerscrisis

"I was totally ignorant about...the criminal justice system, the courts, and prisons."

"I was totally ignorant about...the criminal justice system, the courts, and prisons."

In The Name of JusticewistajohnsonDecember 12, 2019#familiesofinmates, #parolees, #rikersisland, #socialjusticeComment

NYC’s notorious Rikers Island: "I hated the place."

NYC’s notorious Rikers Island: "I hated the place."

In The Name of JusticewistajohnsonNovember 16, 2019#closerikers, #rememberingrikers, #rikersisland, #wistajohnson Comment

"I was totally ignorant of the criminal justice system..."

It's About JusticewistajohnsonSeptember 29, 2017#familiesofinmates, #rikersisland, CriminalJusticeComment

Teenager Pedro Hernandez: a twisted tale of juvenile justice chronicled in series

In The Name of JusticewistajohnsonAugust 22, 2017#bronxdistrictattorney, #nyc42precinct, #rikersisland, PedroHernandezComment