CBS New York got an exclusive inside look at a community engagement day on Rikers Island. It brings together incarcerated women nearing release and their families. JennBisramTV reports.
The goal was to keep them connected to their loved ones and reduce violence in the jails.
The incarcerated women were even able have sit-down lunches with their loved ones that included pizza and popcorn and dance together to their favorite songs. The Department of Correction says there are currently 368 women in custody on Rikers Island; only a handful were able to participate Tuesday.
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