april 2023
Event Details
DATE
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
TIME
12:50 p.m.–1:50 p.m.
Pizza will be served.
LOCATION
W520
Join Anna G. Cominsky ’05, Associate Professor of Law, New York Law School; Graham Rayman, a reporter at the New York Daily News and co-author of the new book Rikers: An Oral History; and Natalie Fiorenzo, a corrections specialist at at New York County Defender Services, who works closely with people incarcerated at Rikers; and Tuhfa Begum ’23, to discuss the origin of the humanitarian crisis at Rikers Island, the history behind failed reform efforts, and what the fight to close Rikers looks like.
CO-SPONSORS
American Constitution Society, NYLS Chapter
Criminal Law Society Student Association
National Lawyers Guild, NYLS Chapter
Restorative Justice Law Student Association
The Criminal Law Society is housed within the Wilf Impact Center for Public Interest Law.