Lock-Up: The Prisoners of Rikers Island

May 27 1994 TV-MA 1h 15m
Crime, Documentary

If you're arrested in New York City and can't make bail, you'll be sent to Rikers Island -- a mammoth holding facility for 17,000 men and women awaiting trial. TV journalist Jon Alpert spent ten months filming there, coming away with a graphic and unblinking portrait of life inside America's largest jail complex, including a moving look at the human faces behind the statistics.

Plot

A look inside Rikers Island which is a rather unknown place in New York. Many of the inmates and various people working in the law enforcement field are interviewed. We see aftermath of violence, different units, a drug search in one of the prison units, judge visits etc.

Written by

Nina Rosenblum

Directed by

Jon Alpert, Nina Rosenblum

Cast

Jon Alpert, Sean Bryan, Jackie

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Trailers
Lock Up: The Prisoners of Riker's Island [Trailer]
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Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
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