Rikers is 'a situation ripe for disaster,' Jumaane Williams says after 'shocking' tour

NEW YORK — Decarceration advocates and correction officers alike have blasted conditions in the Rikers Island jail facility, where nine inmates have died this year. Lawmakers and officials toured the jail Monday and described the “horrific” conditions inside. New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams was part of the group and shared the "shocking" experience [...]