Forgotten Law Enforcement: Behind the Gates with Correctional Staff at Rikers Island Jail

A book talk on 'Forgotten Law Enforcement: Behind the Gates with Correctional Staff at Rikers Island Jail', held in the Moot Court at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. It is hosted by John Jay College's Future of Public Safety Initiative as part of a fall series of events on public safety. Dr. Simone Martin-Howard, an Associate Professor at John Jay, discusses her book, based on in-depth interviews with correctional staff at Rikers Island, focusing on the experiences of Black and Caribbean men and women working inside the jail system. Correction officers Karl Chin and Jeri Henderson serve as discussants, with moderator Erica Bond, Vice President of Justice Initiatives at John Jay.