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DeWayne John Roe on Why Rikers Must Close

By Rikers Public Memory Project Archive
Photo of DeWayne John Roe Photo of DeWayne John Roe taken on the day of his interview with RPMP.

DeWayne John Roe was incarcerated at Rikers several times, including an 18-month stint. We captured his story as part of our oral history program. He discusses the importance of closing Rikers and reinvesting in communities, detailing the excessive financial costs of keeping the jail complex open. (video made with @headlinervideo)

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  1. Full interview with DeWayne John Roe can be accessed here or via the Oral History Collection.

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“DeWayne John Roe on Why Rikers Must Close,” Rikers Public Memory Project Archive, accessed October 23, 2026, http://archive.rikersmemoryproject.org/items/show/157.