New York City’s infamous jail Rikers Island houses nearly 7,000 detainees. Chefs, not inmates, do the cooking. And while they’re on their shift, the chefs are locked inside, too. There are cameras everywhere, monitored from the guard’s office. Dull knives are chained to heavy machinery. Can lids slide into a locked cage. Spoons are locked up in the office. Inside Rikers’ kitchens, there’s a delicate balance between the chefs, the guards, and the inmates who wash the dishes.
00:00 - Intro
01:19 - What is Rikers Island?
01:40 - Security Measures in the Jail Kitchens
03:39 - Detainees in the Kitchen // An interview With a Detainee
04:11 - Detainees’ Wages
05:23 - No Salt in Rikers Food
05:40 - Commissary Ramen
06:50 - Who Supplies Rikers’ Food?
07:48 - $19 Million Food Bill
08:13 - Is the Food Good?
08:57 - History of Rikers Food
10:38 - Moving Food to Housing Units
11:43 - Officers & Inmates’ Delicate Relationships
13:39 - Serving Up Lunch
14:20 - Meals in Court
15:08 - Rikers Is Closing
16:08 - New Vegetarian Menu
17:33 - Credits
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