A Day in the Life of a Mental Health Team in a Solitary Confinement Unit
This excerpt from “Lockdown on Rikers,” recalls an incident that occurred during my first week as an Assistant Mental Health Chief in the...
“If I’m good, will they let me go home?” Managing the Mentally Ill through the Justice System – the
I first met “Kelly Thomas” while I was an intern in the Mental Health Department on Rikers Island. With the IQ of a small child, and a...
Is Closing Rikers Island Really the Answer?
When I worked in the Rikers Island Mental Health Department in the late 90’s, I was frequently called to the “Receiving Room” to assess...
