Editorial | Latest Rikers Island demands investigation, and possibly more accountability

Editorial | Latest Rikers Island demands investigation, and possibly more accountability

The inmates on Rikers Island are people. That may sound like a bleeding heart statement, but it is also a fact. The individuals locked up on Rikers have either been convicted of a crime, or have been accused of a crime and are being detained pending further prosecution. The latter group is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court, as is the standard of the American criminal justice system. Whether they have been convicted or merely charged…