It’s probably easier to get tossed into a city jail than it is to visit someone who’s been locked up on Rikers Island.
Parents struggle with
cranky toddlers as they endure hours-long waits, facing chaos and
confusion at multiple checkpoints that could take nearly an entire day
just to have an hour-long visit with a loved one who’s behind bars.
Wait times continue to increase even as the number of inmates in the
sprawling penal facility goes down. Even those seeking to drop off
packages and pay bail must be screened at the jail’s main entrance.
