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Rikers Island and the Future of America's Jails (Zoom talk with Author) Online

For nearly a century, the Rikers Island jail complex has stood on a 413-acre manmade island in the East River of New York. Today it is the largest correctional facility in the city, housing eight active jails and thousands of incarcerated individuals who have not yet been tried. It is also one of the most controversial and notorious jails in America.

Eva Fedderly is an accomplished investigative journalist whose work has appeared in Architectural Digest, New York Magazine, The Christian Science Monitor, and Esquire. She has done extensive reporting on the American legal system and brings a thoughtful, informed perspective on justice, incarceration, and public policy. She studied at UC Berkeley and Harvard.

Date:: Thursday, October 9, 2025
Time:: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Time Zone:: Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Online:: This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
Audience:: Adult

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