Verkkoas an inmate at rikers island, cas torres dug graves for the bodies of the unclaimed and unidentified people on new york city's hart island, one of the. Verkkothis is about the people who lost their lives while in custody at rikers island. There have been 12 deaths on rikers island, from this year alone. The department of correction stopped. Verkkothose whose remains are not collected are passed off to prisoner grave diggers. No other work detail for rikers island prisoners pays more than 62. Verkkorikers island has been notorious for violence and neglect for decades. But detainees, corrections officers and officials tell us the new york city jail complex. Verkkoa documentary released online for the first time on gothamist examines a unique program at the brooklyn public library that enabled relatives of people. Verkkojoin a panel of new yorkers who lost loved ones in doc custody for a conversation about their family members, the enduring crisis in new york city. Verkkothe q100 but is one of the most reliable ways to check in on a loved one on the island. It runs from queens to rikers island. It is a lifeline, a way to. Verkkothe q100 bus is the only public transportation line in and out of rikers island. If can be a lifeline for families trying to stay connected to loved ones.
