The Rikers Debate Program Is Slowly Collapsing
A seemingly minor change in access to city jails has made it much harder for a lauded debate course to recruit volunteers.
This is the second installment in a two-part series on programming on Rikers Island. Read the first story.
This is the second installment in a two-part series on programming on Rikers Island. Read the first story.
“They’re probably used to programs just not happening.”
“The new volunteer pipeline is kind of a trickle.”
“It definitely felt like a place where I could actually use my mind.”
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