Kalief Browder’s Suicide Brought Changes to Rikers. Now It Has Led to a $3 Million Settlement.
Mr. Browder’s experience at the jail made him a symbol of unfair practices in the criminal justice system and led to a ban on solitary confinement for New York City youths. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Prisons and Prisoners
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