Young adults incarcerated at Rikers Island are systematically denied the opportunity to attend school, in violation of their legal rights, according to a motion filed Monday in federal court by The Legal Aid Society. Those at Rikers who are ages 18-21 are entitled to attend the East River Academy, the public school in the facility, […]

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