Solitary Confinement at Rikers

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shining a light on solitary confinement in Rikers

Summary: Kimberly Campbell first arrived at Rikers as a 16-year-old. She was confined for 6 months in solitary confinement, where she navigated intense anger & panic attacks. "If you not strong enough for Rikers, it will ruin you," she says. Her oral history is part of our collection. (video…
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Summary: Marvin Mayfield served 2 terms at Rikers. He spent 3 months in solitary confinement during the summer. He thought he might suffocate and die in his cell, and he doused himself with water from his toilet to stay cool. His story is part of our oral history collection (part 2 of 2). (video…
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Marvin Mayfield grew up in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn in the 1960s and 70s. He served 2 terms at Rikers, where he was detained in an isolated mental observation unit, enduring neglect and brutality. We captured his story as part of our oral history program (part 1 of 2) (video made with…
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