Rikers for Teens: 'A Deep-Seated Culture of Violence'

The Brian Lehrer Show | Aug 5, 2014

A federal report from U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara has found a pattern of abuses against teen prisoners at Rikers that violates their civil rights. Michael Schwirtz, New York Times reporter, talks about the report and what it adds to the conversation about conditions in the facility.

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