Rikers Staffing Crisis Limits Access to Medical Care
With thousands of officers not coming into work, incarcerated people aren’t getting escorted to their medical appointments, a New York Focus investigation finds.
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This story is the product of a collaboration between New York Focus and THE CITY.
This story is the product of a collaboration between New York Focus and THE CITY.
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