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

Forgotten Law Enforcement: Behind the Gates with Correctional Staff at Rikers Island Jail at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Thursday 12 November 2026, 17:00.

- Venue: John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 524 West 59th Street, L.64.00 New Building, New York, NY 10019
- With: Karl Chin, Jeri Henderson, Erica Bond
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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.

## Dates

- Thursday 12 November 17:00 — John Jay College of Criminal Justice

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