Rikers High 2005
A look at the students and teachers of 'Island Academy' the high school for inmates of Riker's Island. The largest correctional facility in North America.
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A look at the students and teachers of 'Island Academy' the high school for inmates of Riker's Island. The largest correctional facility in North America.
Available in Eire on:
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