Published on Feb 22, 2014
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At Rikers Island, New York City's main jail complex, about a quarter of
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Published on Feb 22, 2014
PROVIDED BY CNNNEXT.COM
At Rikers Island, New York City's main jail complex, about a quarter of the underaged teenagers who are awaiting trial are in solitary confinement, spending 23 hours a day in a 6 by 8 ft cell.
Daffodil Altan of the Center for Investigative Reporting takes a look at concern from city officials and others about the psychological effects of isolation on young inmates.
