Tim Rodenberg
On any given day, approximately 800 women are housed at Rosie M. Singer Center (RMSC), the women’s facility at Rikers.
Two women allege they were subjected to regular sexual abuse on the island. Naming them would punish the women for coming forward with complaints that have spurred a broader discussion about rape, power and incarceration.
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