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“A Living Nightmare”

Loaded on Feb. 17, 2017

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Searches, Strip Searches, Visitor Searches, Body Cavity Searches, Pat Searches, Jail Specific, Visiting. Location: New York.

Women Visiting Loved Ones Jailed at Rikers Describe a Pattern of Invasive Searches by Guards

By Raven Rakia, The Intercept

Reprinted with permission from The Intercept. The Intercept's story was produced in partnership with WNYC.

On July 2, 2015, Jasmine Quattlebaum took the bus to Rikers Island to visit ...

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