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In Solitary on Rikers Island Read Story
March 3, 2026
During the 22 years that Rodney Reid was incarcerated, he spent 11 years in solitary confinement. In the following piece, Reid describes his experience on Rikers Island in solitary, where he spent all but eight months of his nearly three years in the infamous New York City jail. Since returning home, Reid says that he […]