Rikers Island

GPTKB entity

Statements (73)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:prison
gptkb:island
gptkbp:capacity approximately 10,000 inmates
gptkbp:contains multiple jails
gptkbp:famous_for controversies regarding inmate treatment
gptkbp:features a variety of facilities including medical and mental health services
gptkbp:has a history of violence
various security measures
a significant number of staff members
multiple housing units
a history of reform efforts
gptkbp:has_been_in_the_news_for high-profile incidents
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rikers Island
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of numerous reform proposals
gptkbp:is_accessible_by gptkb:helicopter
gptkbp:is_associated_with high recidivism rates
gptkbp:is_connected_to various community organizations
various advocacy groups
various legal challenges
the mainland by bridges
Bronx via the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge
Queens via the Rikers Island Bridge
gptkbp:is_criticized_for lack of resources
poor living conditions
lack of mental health resources
gptkbp:is_home_to rehabilitation programs
substance abuse programs
juvenile detention facilities
mental health facilities
educational programs for inmates
inmate labor programs
various inmate programs
various inmate support services
various vocational training programs
gptkbp:is_known_for its historical significance
overcrowding issues
its impact on local communities
its complex history
its complex legal issues
its impact on inmate rehabilitation
its role in the incarceration system.
its role in the justice system
gptkbp:is_linked_to issues of systemic racism
national discussions on prison reform
national prison reform movements
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:East_River
gptkbp:is_located_near gptkb:La_Guardia_Airport
gptkbp:is_managed_by gptkb:New_York_City_Department_of_Correction
gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in gptkb:political_debates
gptkb:media_coverage
academic studies
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:New_York_City
New York City jail system
New York City criminal justice system
New York City’s correctional facilities
New York City’s law enforcement system
New York City’s penal system
gptkbp:is_subject_to public scrutiny
government oversight
public protests
legal scrutiny
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by gptkb:water
gptkbp:is_used_for pre-trial detention
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:notable_for being one of the largest jail complexes in the United States
gptkbp:opened gptkb:1932
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:New_York_City_Department_of_Correction
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Time:_The_Kalief_Browder_Story
gptkb:New_York_State_Prison
gptkb:New_York_City_Department_of_Correction
gptkb:New_York_State_prison
gptkb:Anna_Delvey
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6