Death at Rikers: How NYC Judges Fueled the Swelling Jail Population
An analysis by New York Focus and Gothamist/WNYC reveals the judges who set bail most frequently, driving up the jail population as it entered crisis.
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This article is part of a joint reporting project from New York Focus and Gothamist/WNYC.
This article is part of a joint reporting project from New York Focus and Gothamist/WNYC.
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