Justyna Rzewinski

So we are able to do all of that. We refer them to programs where they hire people who have involvement with the criminal legal system. We refer them to GED programs or college, whatever needs they have.

So we are able to do all of that. We refer them to programs where they hire people who have involvement with the criminal legal system. We refer them to GED programs or college, whatever needs they have.

From the whole Rikers situation?

From the whole Rikers situation?

From the whole Rikers situation?

Yeah, it's been very positive. I've gotten so many supports. I've met so many people in this work and they've been very supportive. Unfortunately, people at Rikers are not, and I have very few people that I still talk to. Most of the people just don't talk to me, but I received so much support on the outside from lawyers, advocates, people in this work. It's been very overwhelming in a good way.

Yeah, it's been very positive. I've gotten so many supports. I've met so many people in this work and they've been very supportive. Unfortunately, people at Rikers are not, and I have very few people that I still talk to. Most of the people just don't talk to me, but I received so much support on the outside from lawyers, advocates, people in this work. It's been very overwhelming in a good way.

Yeah, it's been very positive. I've gotten so many supports. I've met so many people in this work and they've been very supportive. Unfortunately, people at Rikers are not, and I have very few people that I still talk to. Most of the people just don't talk to me, but I received so much support on the outside from lawyers, advocates, people in this work. It's been very overwhelming in a good way.

They're really happy. And they ask me, we're doing a rally. Do you want to come and talk? I've been working with lawyers on certain things. Legal Aid has a lawsuit against DOC for lack of access to medical care. And I was able to provide an affidavit for that. And what I witnessed, how individuals there do not receive medical care. It's been really positive working with all of these individuals.

They're really happy. And they ask me, we're doing a rally. Do you want to come and talk? I've been working with lawyers on certain things. Legal Aid has a lawsuit against DOC for lack of access to medical care. And I was able to provide an affidavit for that. And what I witnessed, how individuals there do not receive medical care. It's been really positive working with all of these individuals.

They're really happy. And they ask me, we're doing a rally. Do you want to come and talk? I've been working with lawyers on certain things. Legal Aid has a lawsuit against DOC for lack of access to medical care. And I was able to provide an affidavit for that. And what I witnessed, how individuals there do not receive medical care. It's been really positive working with all of these individuals.

From what I've heard, and I don't know if this is true, but this is what I heard, that they're no longer deadlocking individuals. And if somebody is locked in, they're only locked in for a tour. And then the officers are told to let that person out. And I couldn't believe that when I heard it, because I remember working there and having...

From what I've heard, and I don't know if this is true, but this is what I heard, that they're no longer deadlocking individuals. And if somebody is locked in, they're only locked in for a tour. And then the officers are told to let that person out. And I couldn't believe that when I heard it, because I remember working there and having...

From what I've heard, and I don't know if this is true, but this is what I heard, that they're no longer deadlocking individuals. And if somebody is locked in, they're only locked in for a tour. And then the officers are told to let that person out. And I couldn't believe that when I heard it, because I remember working there and having...

People on my unit locked in for weeks and months, and it was a number of people. So just hearing that nobody's locked in only for a tour, I couldn't believe it. I was like, wow, I did that. To me, that's amazing because it was happening in every unit. So I didn't know that I would have such an impact. There's currently investigations going in. So this is being investigated.

People on my unit locked in for weeks and months, and it was a number of people. So just hearing that nobody's locked in only for a tour, I couldn't believe it. I was like, wow, I did that. To me, that's amazing because it was happening in every unit. So I didn't know that I would have such an impact. There's currently investigations going in. So this is being investigated.

People on my unit locked in for weeks and months, and it was a number of people. So just hearing that nobody's locked in only for a tour, I couldn't believe it. I was like, wow, I did that. To me, that's amazing because it was happening in every unit. So I didn't know that I would have such an impact. There's currently investigations going in. So this is being investigated.

So they have taken my concerns and what I discussed very seriously. And I really did not think it was going to be such a big impact.

So they have taken my concerns and what I discussed very seriously. And I really did not think it was going to be such a big impact.

So they have taken my concerns and what I discussed very seriously. And I really did not think it was going to be such a big impact.