you mentioned the mayor wanting to close rikers in ten years. that recommendi -- recommendatin came from a state supreme court justice and they came to the conclusion that rikers should be closed. a number of inmates who don't need to be there and distributed in other areas. the mayor heard about it, he got ahead of it. he said we can do it. it will take us ten years, but it has to be done in less than ten years. >> well, thank you for doing this and for all the other brilliant work you have done over the years. >> thank you, tavis. >> you want to check it on your local listings. that is our show for now, thank you for joining us. and as always keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. >> hi, join me for a conversation with david grant, on one of the most horrible murders. that is next on tavis, we'll see you then. >>> and for contributions to our pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >>> good evening, from los angeles. i'm tavis smiley. obstruction of justice, conflict of interest, abuse of

. >> get arrested in the big apple, and you're almost assured of a trip to rikers island, a 400-acre penal colony on the east river, directly under the flight path of laguardia airport. connected to the mainland by a narrow two-lane bridge, the island is home to an average of 14,000 inmates in ten different facilities. >> every criminal who has committed the worst act -- >> bring all your property with you. >> -- is coming through here if they come from new york city. >> they come off of the streets. they are tired. they're dirty. they're hungry. and you saw everything there, whether it was somebody who was from wall street who was charged with fraud or whether it was the lowest of the low of the drug dealers. >> get between 80, 90 admission a day. around the clock, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. >> what size do you wear? >> 8 1/2. >> guess what? 10 is going to be your lucky number. these are air giulianis. you can have them, my brother. >> never stops. the city never sleeps. >> while cell inspections are routine at all the jails and prisons profiled on "lockup," the

when i was at riker's doing this. 2008-2009, i never thought of a book. i wasn't thinking this would be a great vote. all i could do when i came home with just download what had happened during that day. .. i kept turning the pages of my journal and saying all my god, i realized they had chronicled my journey at rikers. >> okay, you know you use a lot of black history, other types of i guess you know, signage in terms of the black panther party. and you know, you were talking about being on a different team but the same page with people. i mean, in the joints but the administrators, the guards. can you tell me about how do you feel about it now after you've written about it and go back, do you still go back? >> yes. last weekend i was in port advocacy independently so i'm not working with any organization right now. >> you had any me in the chapter on king is down and things kind of change. it was a big disruption like a mini riot, that sort of thing and obviously that did something to you so could you talk about how you feel about that today, what kind o

the high school for inmates to new york city's riker's island. the narrative captured with its prisoner hierarchies under the violence and constant threat of rupture across the inmates and keepers. despite the antics of her students and maybe in part because of it, peterson becomes a fierce advocate working not only to educate them but to instill them. the book has been praised byby critics, authors and activists including russell simmons and jacqueline woodson who writes it is a must read for anyone who's ever cared about young people and all people peterson brings amazing work, love and [laughter] the state of the juvenile justice system and its people we will not soon forget and she adds i'm so glad this book is in the world. we feel the same way. rating from the book first and then conversations and google have chance to ask questions after that so please join me in welcoming to the stage. [applause] >> thank you all for coming out. i'm happy ti am happy to be herm going to jump right in. not going to give too much of an introduction. i'm goi

[ screams ] woman: these are riker's 2015 christmas cookies. -[ sneezes ] -oh, yuck!cheers and applause ] welcome to "america's funniest home videos." and now, here he is, the host of our show, alfonso ribeiro! [ cheers and applause ] hey! hello! hello.

it's easier to get to rikers island in here. i was able to take a tour of heart island at a time were slowly the secrets after 150 years, are starting to be told. [inaudible] >> beside potters field, heart island is the field for war soldiers. every building -- a phoenix house, drug rehab center in the 60s and 70s. you can see the rising phoenix mural painted. >> each one of these stone markers represents 150 people buried in two rows. it's just a number. >> more recent markers made out of pvc. is not a lot of visible signs out here that this is even a cemetery. we do have this come across that was built by prisoners who worked out here who buried the body. >> the bodies are buried by prisoners when they get to 150 they fill up the trench. we had to turn our cameras off. one thing that strikes me is how incredibly peaceful it is. it is sad and peaceful at the same time. melinda hunt is tells the people stories and she's fighting to lift the stigma. she said having the facility run like a prison doesn't help. >> the city burial j

[ screams ] woman: these are riker's 2015 christmas cookies. -[ sneezes ] -oh, yuck! welcome to "america's funniest home videos." and now, here he is, the host of our show, alfonso ribeiro! [ cheers and applause ] hey! hello! hello.

i gave a commencement addressed a rikers island. i said you can be me one day.here, i was there. but have to stay away from the politics. i'm sure mike pence gave an inspirational address. he didn't say listen, we're going to cut -- we're going to -- he gave an inspirational speech. he was mike pence and the snowflakes couldn't handle who he was. >> i'm bummed that's how people remembered my commencement, people walking out. you want to remember what the speaker had to say. what the day meant to you. >> i want to remember my parents in the audience thinking how proud they were of me. >> i was 38 week pregnant. >> so you were all -- >> there's no one good enough unless you're elizabeth warren or bernie sanders. >> we all do a lot of speaking. the point of like that big keynote speaker, they're supposed to come out and inspire you to think about your life and to reach for higher goals. in general, you know, you put somebody out there that has overcome great obstacles and talk about their lives, how they did it and they can inspire others to reach for the stars. we

the probation officer protection act, by dave riker, former sheriff and thin blue line act. we want to make sure that our law enforcement have all the tools to be able to work in a moderate society as well. last night we passed the local crime cyber -- more than 200 ,000 machines recently in 150 countries were attacked. also, if you watch what we'll have on the floor today, the it modern si modern'sing government. we spend 18 -- if we modernize government, we will create a more efficient, effective and accountable government for all americans. those are just some of the items that you'll see pass the floor this week. >> i applaud chairman brady and his efforts to start the process of tax reform, so that we can put more money back into the pockets of americans. actually get growth and bring those companies that have left america back to our country so we can grow our economy here. i think it's important that this week we are recognizings police officers week. in louisiana last week, we lost 10 officers in the line of duty. and three of those were officers who were killed in b

inaudible conversations] >> and now, liza jesse peterson passes her year teaching incarcerated youth that riker's island. the program contains language some may find offensive. [inaudible conversations] >> all right, welcome to bring my book circuit and jessica, one of the owners of the sort we are honored to be hosting the liza jesse peterson to present her new book. you can give her a round of applause now. clap back her new book is "all day" a year of love and survival teaching incarcerated kids that ri

joseph ponte was hired to reform the city's rikers island jail for decades and inspector's report found used his city issued suv for 90 days out-of-state trips last year mostly to his home in maine. stocks were mixed today. the dow lost 23. the s&p 4. the dow 5. for the week the dow lost half. the s&p 500 was down a third. the nasdaq was up a third. the u.s. and china have reached a trade deal that is being billed as a first step toward bigger agreements towards the world's top two economies. it lifts the chinese ban on imported american beef. china will be able to send cooked paltry to the u.s. -- poe u.s. have greatest access to bank card market. american delegates will attend a conference in beijing starting sunday showcasing china's infrastructure and trade plans with arab, africa and europe. let's get reaction from trish reagain who joins us tonight from new york. good evening, trish. >> good evening, bret. >> bret: what do you think? >> it's interesting in that so many people were fearful of donald trump being so protectionist, especially when it came to china. let's not forget he

have you seen other students either at rikers or students you know whoho were -- rututgers or studentsou know who were deported? >> there was a national case a couple of weeks agago of a a daa recipient is either out to lunch or dinner with his girlfriend and ice officials started asking him questions that very same day , he was later deported to mexico. so that is a direct violation of the regulations set forth by daca. daca is supposed to be deportation protection for early childhood arrivals. about yourtle bit story. ek from the dominican republic when you were four years old. you lived and studied in new jersey all of your life? >> yes. juan: tell us what it has been like being here undocumented for so many years. foremost, i consider america my home without a doubt. i have been living in the same house for 15 to 16 years. i do consider this my home. growing up undocumented was challenging because there was a lot of fear. there is also a lot of uncertainty. it also poses a lot of challenges trying to obtain a higher education degree. so some of those challenges include not being ab

los angeles county jail, along with rikers island in new york cook island in chicago, are the top mental care providers in the nation. this is a failure of our criminal justice system. there are times when jail is the best and most appropriate option. but the jail is frequently not the best solution. as a nation we have a critical need and moral obligation to build capacity treatment options in our communities. we can support strategic partnerships with agencies to provide the wrap around treatment services to stabilize these individuals and keep them out of our jail system. we have a professional obligation to provide training for officers. of home too much is expected. we are always facing the unknown, frequently a situation where there asked to take on the role of a mental health professional. alone, angeles county 911 calls involving people with mental illness have grown 55% since 2010. we need to find and provide crisis intervention training to all first responders, both law enforcement and fire personnel. let's work together for a nationwide expansion of successful programs, teamin

by the new york city mayor new york city released a known and has 13 gates member from breakers -- rikers because he was not a threat to public safety. but as we know in april and missed 13 brutally murdered four men on long island then i got a letter asking the attorney general to take all necessary action to ensuret those prep to foreword deportation so here in the eric city is directly impacting long island and there is nothing the federal government can do the reason why the constitution takes it out of the hands of the state and locals exclusively in the hands of the federal government so with this point again the american immigration council is spot on the must assert its authority for emigrationn policies to be held accountable in the current environment for those setting priorities in who was responsible for success or failure.failure. there is a couple of planes that would like to respond to the first-ever pipean tobacco what was said the department of justice is committed to working with state and local authorities for a common-sense approach. contrary to what was said or allege

set by new york city mayor bill diblasio, new york city released eight known ms 13 gang member from rikersdespite the fact that ice had launched a detainer against him because he was not in new york city's field and in the mayor's view, he would not pose a threat to public safety. as we know, in april ms 13 brutally murdered for young men a lot on long island. just a couple days ago i got a letter from to take all necessary action to ensure that illegal immigrants convicted of certain crimes are immediately designated for deportation. this is from the legislators of the county in long island. here new york city's actions are directly impacting their neighbors in long island and in cording to the bill diblasio there is nothing the federal government can do about it. he is wrong. there is reason why the constitution takes the choice out of immigration out of state and local and put the in the hands of the local government. the immigration council has spot on. the federal government must assert its authority to establish an uniform immigration policy that it can be held accountable for and th

los angeles county jail along with rikers island complex in new york city and the cook county jail in chicago are the top three largest mental health providers in the nation. this is a failure of our criminal justice system nationwide. there are times when jail is the best and most appropriate option , yes. but it's our experience that jail is frequently, not the best solution. as a nation we have a critical need and a moral obligation to build the capacity for treatment options in our communities. we have the ability to support strategic partnerships with our mental health and social agencies provide the kind of treatment for services that can stabilize these individuals and keep them out of our deal system have a professional obligation to provide training for our officers of whom too much is expected. too often our deputies arrived at a call for service always facing the unknown and frequently facing a situation where they're asked to take on the role of a mental health professional. in los angeles county alone and areas placed by the sheriff's department, 911 calls involving peopl

when you went to labor with riker, it was less than 4 hours after eating the pizza so how did you hearget it? >> it was. me about it. she had seen it on facebook and so we came and ate it about 40 minutes away in gastonia and here he is. >> ah. beautiful. >> thank you. >> ah, yeah. [ applause ] so, guys, what's the secret? why do you think this is happening and are you going to change the name of the pizza, michael? >> yes, so we're going to be reprinting our new menu with the opening of our new story. still the buffalo wing pizza in parenthesis the inducer with all the publicity we've been having so it's pretty awesome. >> nice. [ applause ] >> pizza sounds so intimidating. >> it's okay for -- even if you're not pregnant and want people to know you can still order the pizza. it's a good pizza. >> i'm a little afraid, actually. i want to ask jen. what do you make of this? why do you think it's happening? the secret sauce. >> i think it's coincidence, the italians invented a lot of things. they didn't invent the induction of labor and there's a lot of myths about spicy, full moon, getti

set by new york city mayor bill de blasio, new york city releaseded a known ms-13 gang member from rikers despite the fact that i.c.e. had launched ae detainer against h because he washe not, quote, a threat tobl public safety. as we know in april, ms-13 brutally murdered four young men on a long island. just a couple of days ago i got a letter fromal legislators in long island, askingar the attory general to take all necessary action to ensure that illegal immigrants convicted of certain crimes are designated from deportation and the legislators in suffolk county and long island. ew actions are directly onimpacting their neighbors in long island andnd according to billit de blasio, there is nothing the federal government can do about it. he isso wrong. there's a reason why the constitutionti takes the choice overst immigration out of the hands and state locals and puts it exclusively in the hands of the federal government. on this point, again, the american immigration council is spot on. quote, the federal government must assert its authority to establish a uniform immigration policy th