With JATC's unoccupied 2 Block cells and tiers in the background, NYCTV Original Productions "Secrets of NY" series host Kelly Choi explains, during the Rikers segment of Jails of New York, that the island -- with some 13,000 inmates -- is the largest municipal jail complex in the country.
This and the other views from the Jails of New York show in the "Secrets of NY" series are presented here by NYCHS through courtesy of NYCTV Original Productions that retains and reserves all rights. ©
13th of 35 Rikers Island images from NYCTV Jails of New York show in "Secrets of New York" series.

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