. >> when kaleeef browder was 16, his bail was set at $1600 an amount his family couldn't afford. he ended up are waiting three waiting three years for a trial that never occurred. but he never recovered from the trauma. last month browder handing himself. >> if you don't have that bail right away you could be off on a bus to rykers island. >> calling for reform of new york city's be legal system. >> while they await for trial and resolution, just because they can't come up with 500 or $1,000 in mail. >> reporter: mayor be bill deblasio is vowing to make change. in a statement deblasio said, money bail is a problem because some people are being detained based on the size of their bank account, not the risk they pose. this is unacceptable. the plan will give judges alternatives to setting bail such as supervised released ranging from regular check ins or text messages. other option he include treatment for drug addiction and mental health. >> our modern system goes way beyond that, mass incarceration that needs to be reined in. the secondary effects of keeping people at home famili

and earlier this month kalief browder took his own life.down with paul prestia who served as his lawyer things were looking better so what happened? >> what happened was kalief was arrested by an accusation for a person with credibility. he was sent to prison at rikers island where he endured a three year prosecution, or non-prosecution, by the bronx county district attorney's office who presumed him guilty in this case. during that time he was in solitary confinement for two years where he endured torture by corrections officers to who with there are to ensure his safely but kha leaf was at their mercy and ultimately in the two years since his relief after the district attorney dismissed the charges without apology, he had made progress but ultimately i think his nightmares were too much for him. did kalief browder show signs of mental illness before his non-arrest? arrest for something he was never charged yet spent all this time at rikers island or do you think his mind unravelled. two years in solitary confinement for something he didn'

it hurts my sold in a this is what kalief browder suffered at 16 years old.e wasn't street hard and tough and criminal that people may have in their head when they think of somebody in solitary confinement. he was a kid. he spent those years, those formative years in his life that basically crushed his spirit crushed his soul and destroyed him as a human being. despite the support he got when he came home, it was just impossible for him to rebound from that trauma. that is one of the issues we don't even talk about is when men and women get out of that environment, there's no resource was eight or counseling available -- or socialization or counseling available to help them cope with the trauma that they have dealt with, often for several years. amy: we want to thank you all for being here. van jones, the significance of the last 30 seconds of president obama going to this prison tomorrow in oklahoma? >> there can be no bigger just are just just impossible -- there can be no bigger witness. you once the president when there are disasters come to show he cares

. >> you recently wrote a letter to kalief browder who passed away in prison killed himself.ow what it's like to be pushed to the breaking point, to be starved, abandoned, and abused by officers. what did you go through? >> so i was incarcerated for 19 years. out of that 19 years, 7 1/2 was in solitary confinement. and so just watching that video, it reminded me of all the experiences that i had of watching other young men be abused and be restrained for days at a time be starved and fed this concoction called food loaf. when i heard about kalief browder's death, immediately i felt compelled to reach out through a letter to really share with people what it's like being in that environment. just imagining how lonely and isolated he felt coming home after having gone through such a traumatic experience. >> cedric you have this experience of being a police officer. you're also a psychologist which is a tremendous -- provides tremendous insight that is so helpful when you're talking about jails in a way becoming mental health institutions and where there are so many problems as w

protests increased after the suicide of 22-year-old kalief browder, who spent three years at rikers as teenager, after he was accused of stealing a backpack and couldn't pay $3000 bail. he denied he committed the crime and was eventually released without charge. the plan described by the associated press ahead of today's announcement will replace bail for low-level suspects with daily check-ins and text message reminders. and new york city will hold a ticker tape parade for the u.s. women's national soccer team for their world cup victory, a rare honor for a team not based in new york. manhattan borough president gale brewer had urged mayor bill de blasio to hold the parade, writing quote "new york city has a strong history of honoring sports achievements...but has never held a parade to honor a women's team. our newest soccer champions represent an opportunity for new york to recognize that heroes and role models come in all genders," she wrote. the last time new york city honored a group of national athletes was in and those are 1984. some of the headlines this is democracy now, demo

they would not have saved kalief browder.g a man of his backpack and roughing him up. he was charged with second-degree assault, a violent felony and so he would not have been eligible for the new bail rules. relaxing bail for some defendants is a good step but new york city still has a lot of work to do to make its criminal justice system look anything like justice. so up next more on criminal justice reform with the judge who gives defendants homework. i heard you lost a close one today. look, jamie, maybe we weren't the lowest rate this time. but when you show people their progressive direct rate and our competitors' rates you can't win them all. the important part is, you helped them save. thanks, flo. okay, let's go get you an ice cream cone, champ. with sprinkles? sprinkles are for winners. i understand. thank you so much. did you say honey? hey, try some? you know i'm always looking for real honey for honey nut cheerios. well you've come to the right place. mind if i have another taste? not at all mmm part of a complet