The Women of Rikers: A Harrowing Tale of Injustice , Abuse and Resilience Part 3

Описание: In Part 3 & final installment of the Rikers Island Series we will examine the harrowing reality faced by women incarcerated on Rikers Island. This video explores the unique struggles they endure from chronic understaffing and inadequate healthcare to mental health challenges, violence, and persistent sexual abuse.

Hear firsthand accounts from nurses with decades of experience, highlighting systemic failures and the urgent need for reform. Learn about the impact of incarceration on mothers, the tragic consequences of neglect, and the historic legal battles for justice under the Adult Survivors Act.

As Rikers approaches closure, this documentary shines a light on the lives, losses, and resilience of the women who survived its walls—and the hope for change in New York’s correctional system.


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0:00 Montage
0:53 Intro-The Women of Rikers
01:37 Mental Health
2:55 The Nurses of Rikers
6:34 Lack of Adequate Healthcare
6:55 The Death of Mary Yehudah
09:04 Pregnant Inmates
9:36 Violence & Sexual Abuse
9:53 The Vicious Attack of Viktoriya Nasyrova
12:58 The Adult Survivors Act
14:24 The Disturbing Story of Jenny
16:55 The Horrific Sexual Abuse Accounts of Alexandra, Shananye, & Ms. Tammy
22:04 Tasha Carter Beasley and Karen Klines Recall Sexual Abuse by Alleged Rapist Corrections Officer Champagne
26:26 The Mothers of Rikers
30:38 The End of Rikers