Abuses at Rikers Island: Officials and Advocates Call for End to Solitary Confinement and Officer Violence - Updated
For Johnny Perez, the horrors of being placed in solitary confinement still remain fresh in his memory. More than 15 years ago, when Perez was a young teen, he was placed in solitary confinement for 60 days at the Otis Bantum Correctional Center on Rikers Island.
By Annie Wu
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