Rikers Island is home to some of the most notorious and violent jails in the world.
It is located in the East River in New York City.
The majority of its detainees have not yet been convicted of a crime and are either remanded in custody or held on bail.
He was incarcerated on Rikers Island when he was 16 and returned when he was 19.
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Persons:
Vidal Guzman
Organizations:
East Coast Bloods, Business
Locations:
East, New York City