#CloseRikers: Why shutting the most infamous jail in the US matters

Injustices happen far too often inside Rikers Island. Activists agree that the most effective solution is closing the troubled facility. But what happens next? Highlighting the case of 18-year-old Pedro Hernandez as yet another example of why current policies are ineffective and debilitating, hear from Fortune Executive Vice President Stanley Richards, JustLeadershipUSA President Glenne Martin, and others regarding what needs to be done to prevent future criminal justice failures from happening elsewhere. All this and more is now on The Stream.