Lockdown on Rikers: Shocking Stories of Abuse and Injustice at New York's Notorious Jail (Hardcover) by Mary E Buser

from Cherylk

I don't really follow world events, so to be honest I have not read any of the articles on the treatment of the prisoners at Rikers. So going into this book I had an open mind. I think this was an advantage to me as I was able to get a glimpse of what author, Mary Buser saw and experienced during...

from HeatherMS

"Lockdown on Rikers" is one woman's story about working at Rikers. It is well told and interesting. Ms. Buser started as an intern working in the women's section and then was eventually moved over to the men's side. The title says "shocking stories," but they were ones that we are familiar with. ...

from Beamis12

Since reading [book:Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End|20696006], which appalled me with the injustice in our legal system, my interest in social issues has peaked. After seeing one of my friends, thanks, Esil, review I thought this was a nice compliment to the other. And once aga...

from Darcia

I'm torn on how to review this book. I'll start with what I liked: The author shares some extraordinary stories and anecdotes of life behind prison walls. For readers unfamiliar with the truth of our prison system, many of these stories will be shocking. Even those hardcore readers who believe pe...

from sj1335

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for a honest review. Ms. Buser while getting her graduate degree, accepted a year long assignment to work in the Mental Health department in the women's jail on Riker's Island. She really felt she was doing a service to these woman and she was, she ...