Kalief’s Story
Kalief Browder was arrested for allegedly stealing this item.
What is a backpack?
Rikers Island is in this U.S. city.
What is New York City?
This amendment guarantees the right to a speedy trial, which Kalief was denied.
What is the Sixth Amendment?
Another term for solitary confinement is this.
What is “the box” or “seg”?
Kalief struggled with this mental health issue after leaving Rikers.
What is PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder)?
This major city banned solitary confinement for juveniles after Kalief’s story came out.
What is New York City?
Kalief was how old when he was arrested?
What is 16 years old?
Kalief was placed in this type of housing for nearly two years.
What is solitary confinement?
Kalief was kept in jail because his family could not afford this.
What is bail?
How many hours a day are prisoners typically locked in a solitary cell?
What is 23 hours?
Being locked up can lead to difficulty adjusting to society after release. What is this called?
What is reentry struggle (or institutionalization)?
Kalief’s case helped raise awareness of this unfair bail system.
What is cash bail?
How long did Kalief spend at Rikers Island without a trial?
What is three years?
Rikers Island is known for being this type of correctional facility.
What is a jail (not a prison)?
Kalief’s case highlights the problem of this system, where people stay in jail before trial because they can’t pay.
What is cash bail?
Long periods of solitary confinement can cause this mental health issue.
What is depression (or PTSD)?
Kalief attempted to do this multiple times while in jail because of the trauma.
What is attempt suicide?
After Kalief’s case, activists pushed for speedier trials in what kind of cases?
What are misdemeanor or low-level offenses?
Kalief refused to do this because he insisted he was innocent.
What is take a plea deal?
Inmates at Rikers are often subjected to this kind of treatment by correctional officers and other inmates.
What is abuse (or violence)?
Most cases like Kalief’s end with a plea deal, which means what?
What is pleading guilty in exchange for a lighter sentence?
The U.N. has stated that solitary confinement for more than 15 days is a form of this.
What is torture?
Many formerly incarcerated people find it challenging to get this after release.
What is a job?
This form of justice focuses on rehabilitation instead of punishment for young offenders.
What is restorative justice?
What eventually happened to Kalief after his release from Rikers Island?
What is he died by suicide?
After Kalief’s case gained national attention, the New York mayor made plans to do this with Rikers Island.
What is close it down?
Because he couldn’t afford an attorney, Kalief was assigned this type of lawyer.
What is a public defender?
After Kalief’s case, New York City ended solitary confinement for which group of inmates?
What are juveniles (or people under 18)?
One long-term effect of wrongful incarceration is difficulty trusting this.
What is the legal system (or police)?
In 2021, this U.S. state announced it would shut down Rikers Island by 2027.
What is New York?