Victoria Bell on Why Rikers Must Close

Born and raised in the Bronx, Victoria Bell is a justice advocate who now lives in Harlem. We captured her story as part of our oral history program. She discusses her experience as a trans woman at Rikers Island, describing the humiliation and abuse she endured. (video made with @headlinervideo)

May 13, 2022
“Victoria Bell on Why Rikers Must Close,” Rikers Public Memory Project Archive, accessed October 17, 2026, http://archive.rikersmemoryproject.org/items/show/155.