“AN AMERICAN JAIL”
This film from Bill Moyers is the first documentary to focus exclusively on people formerly detained in New York City’s notorious Rikers Island Jail. They tell their compelling stories direct to the camera, revealing the violent arc of the Rikers experience – from the trauma of entry to extortion and control by inmates, to oppressive corrections officers, violence and solitary confinement.
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21 people
Marc Levin Director · Mark Benjamin Director
United States release November 12, 2016
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 12, 2016
Theatrical
United States
November 15, 2016 · TV
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