Riker’s Island

Riker’s Island is New York City’s main jail complex. In this complex you crimes are very common and it is possible to get killed in a heartbeat. The staff is outnumbered to about 521. Rifles and gas grenades are used to control a riot. A lot of individuals were in military, boxing, etc. 114 officers’ work out daily and are always prepared for combat. Having weapons meant re arrest and when an inmate refused to leave their cell the ESU Response team is called in. They have control over gangs and the unit is always under constant pressure to maintain gang violence. Gangs identify themselves with colors, beads, and bandanas. They also use aliases and written codes to communicate. Bloods are the most dominating and they claim that gang members were only allowed to use phones. Inmates have accounts funded by family, friends, and extortion. Violent inmates are put on maximum security. Showers take place in a cell one man at a time and inmates pass through metal detectors and have to be escorted at all times. In Riker’s Island anything can become a weapon like an orange with a razor sticking out. They use anything to make weapons. Training dogs check visitor buses for drugs. Violence is not unheard of in Rikers Island, but most people who have been there report that violence is something that can be avoided if you know how to act (and, probably more important, how not to act). By keeping to yourself and avoiding any conflicts, most people will be just fine in Rikers Island and not have anything to worry about. Most of the violence that does occur is usually triggered by gang affiliations. If you or somebody you know is headed to Rikers Island one of your priorities needs to be meeting somebody who can explain the "house gang's" rules. The "house gang" pretty much runs the place. In jail you have a lot of free time, pretty much the only requirements are