Prisoners Hide Shivings Summary

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Gabriela Flores
Prof. Giordano
CRJ 101-0800
Feb 14. 2017

In “Rikers inmates hide shivs in rectums as body scanners sit idle” by Reuven Blau and Stephen Rex Brown, is an exclusive report that becomes a major discussion in the state of New York. It describes the horrific and debatable events that are occurring between inmates, city officials and advocates. Body scanners and violence inside the prison are the top discourse in this article. On January 18, 2017 a brutal attack took place in Rikers Island between an inmate and several others. Ernesto Jones, the 34-year-old victim was attacked while he sat in the library with other seven inmates. A man who appeared to be across from Jones instantly attacks him slashing him in the face while another

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