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‘I just witnessed an attempted suicide’: Elected officials shaken during latest Rikers Island visit

By Dean Moses Posted on September 13, 2021
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Elected officials inspected the conditions at Rikers Island on Sept. 13 following yet another death in the jail — and they said what they found shook them to the core.

The visit came days after Esias Johnson, a 24-year-old awaiting trial, became the 10th individual to perish within the controversial penal facility this year when he was discovered unresponsive on Sept. 7. A coalition of politicians toured the prison on Monday in hopes of pinpointing the issue at hand.

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‘I just witnessed an attempted suicide’: Elected officials shaken during latest Rikers Island visit

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