Oct 28, 2024 By: vharper
Justyna Rzewinski left her job as a clinical supervisor for mental health on Rikers Island just three weeks ago. She has emerged as a vital advocate for severely mentally ill detainees testifying to a city jail oversight board about the troubling practice of “deadlocking,” where individuals are confined to their cells for weeks or months without proper access to medications or mental health care. Read more via NASW-NYS here »
Justyna was interviewed by Spectrum News NY1 and featured in two articles regarding this topic in The Daily News.
View her testimony at the NYC Board of Correction Public Meeting here. Justyna speaks at the 22 minute mark.
View her Spectrum News NY1 interview here
