Rikers Island. 1970’s. House of Detention For Men

Video footage of rikers island in the 1970's. There is a lot of history behind Rikers Island. As the page builds I will be digging deep to get more exclusive information about 1960 and 1970 Rikers Island.

This documentary by Stefan Moore and Claude Beller was originally filmed in 1979 - we honor their timeless work making this part of history happen to educate the world about a world rarely seen Incarcerated Nation Network INC: Creates avenues that people can understand incarceration.