New York City has sued a union representing correctional officers over mass absenteeism at Rikers Island Jail, which the city says has contributed to a worsening crisis at the jail.
Host Peter O’Dowd speaks with Jonathan Lippman, former chief judge of New York and chair of the commission on closing Rikers, about the jail.
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