Justyna Rzewinski

Yeah, I think what comes up often is people say they shouldn't have committed this crime and they wouldn't be in jail. They shouldn't have done what they did. That comes up so often because people justify it because they don't want to feel bad for the individual or have any empathy for the individual. So they justify and say, these are the consequences. This person committed a crime.

Yeah, I think what comes up often is people say they shouldn't have committed this crime and they wouldn't be in jail. They shouldn't have done what they did. That comes up so often because people justify it because they don't want to feel bad for the individual or have any empathy for the individual. So they justify and say, these are the consequences. This person committed a crime.

Once again, I have to educate them like, yes, they did. And we're not the judge or the jury. Nobody is saying that it's okay to commit crimes, but we're working on prevention because eventually these individuals will be returning to the community. So just educating them about that and the mental illness that like, yes, they committed a crime, but they were not on their medications.

Once again, I have to educate them like, yes, they did. And we're not the judge or the jury. Nobody is saying that it's okay to commit crimes, but we're working on prevention because eventually these individuals will be returning to the community. So just educating them about that and the mental illness that like, yes, they committed a crime, but they were not on their medications.

Once again, I have to educate them like, yes, they did. And we're not the judge or the jury. Nobody is saying that it's okay to commit crimes, but we're working on prevention because eventually these individuals will be returning to the community. So just educating them about that and the mental illness that like, yes, they committed a crime, but they were not on their medications.

They were sleeping on the train. I had so many patients say they were sleeping on the train because they did not want to stay in the shelter. So it's a little bit more complicated than just committing a crime. There's more that goes into it. And like I said, if we really want our communities to be safe, we need to help these individuals so that this doesn't continue to happen.

They were sleeping on the train. I had so many patients say they were sleeping on the train because they did not want to stay in the shelter. So it's a little bit more complicated than just committing a crime. There's more that goes into it. And like I said, if we really want our communities to be safe, we need to help these individuals so that this doesn't continue to happen.

They were sleeping on the train. I had so many patients say they were sleeping on the train because they did not want to stay in the shelter. So it's a little bit more complicated than just committing a crime. There's more that goes into it. And like I said, if we really want our communities to be safe, we need to help these individuals so that this doesn't continue to happen.

So when they're released, they're not released to the same type of environment where they can commit another crime.

So when they're released, they're not released to the same type of environment where they can commit another crime.

So when they're released, they're not released to the same type of environment where they can commit another crime.

So right now I don't. So I work with individuals who are arrested but not arraigned. But before I worked on Rikers, I worked with people on parole. So they were just coming home and they were mandated to treatment. So that's what we did. We would connect them to a lot of different supports because a lot of times they didn't have the support and had to live in a shelter.

So right now I don't. So I work with individuals who are arrested but not arraigned. But before I worked on Rikers, I worked with people on parole. So they were just coming home and they were mandated to treatment. So that's what we did. We would connect them to a lot of different supports because a lot of times they didn't have the support and had to live in a shelter.

So right now I don't. So I work with individuals who are arrested but not arraigned. But before I worked on Rikers, I worked with people on parole. So they were just coming home and they were mandated to treatment. So that's what we did. We would connect them to a lot of different supports because a lot of times they didn't have the support and had to live in a shelter.

because they were mandated to live in a shelter, didn't have a job. Some of them have been away for a very long time. So we would help them with getting a job or help them with getting a appointment to see a psychiatrist, to see a therapist and help them navigate all of that and remind them of that and remind them of those important appointments that they have.

because they were mandated to live in a shelter, didn't have a job. Some of them have been away for a very long time. So we would help them with getting a job or help them with getting a appointment to see a psychiatrist, to see a therapist and help them navigate all of that and remind them of that and remind them of those important appointments that they have.

because they were mandated to live in a shelter, didn't have a job. Some of them have been away for a very long time. So we would help them with getting a job or help them with getting a appointment to see a psychiatrist, to see a therapist and help them navigate all of that and remind them of that and remind them of those important appointments that they have.

Hmm, that is a hard, hard question. Working with people on parole, I did it for 11 years and I absolutely loved it because I think there were so many misconceptions and still are about this population. And I've met so many incredible people that have overcome so much just being in prison and then coming out. and reintegrate. I love that job. I really loved working on Rikers.

Hmm, that is a hard, hard question. Working with people on parole, I did it for 11 years and I absolutely loved it because I think there were so many misconceptions and still are about this population. And I've met so many incredible people that have overcome so much just being in prison and then coming out. and reintegrate. I love that job. I really loved working on Rikers.

Hmm, that is a hard, hard question. Working with people on parole, I did it for 11 years and I absolutely loved it because I think there were so many misconceptions and still are about this population. And I've met so many incredible people that have overcome so much just being in prison and then coming out. and reintegrate. I love that job. I really loved working on Rikers.