Isa dolkarim was diagnosed with scitsophronia and placed in solitary confinement. His family blames riker's island for his death. The department of correction says the staffing shortage is a nation wide issue that is also playing out in jails across the country.
Twelve people at Rikers Island have died in custody so far this year. The pandemic is only part of the problem, explains Nick Pinto, who is covering the string of deaths for the Intercept.
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