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‘Rikers: An American Jail’ to be screened

By Rama K. Ramaswamy

Temple Beth Elohim's Racial Justice Initiative and its collaborators, Temple Israel, UU Wellesley Hills and World of Wellesley, are hosting a special screening of “Rikers: An American Jail,” on April 7 at 6:30 p.m. at Temple Beth Elohim, located on 10 Bethel Road in Wellesley.

The United States is facing a crisis of mass incarceration with more than 2.2 million people packed into its jails and prisons. “Rikers” is a riveting documentary from Bill Moyers that focuses on former detainees whose searing testimonials describe the deep-seated culture of systemic violence and corruption that has plagued the notorious NYC jail for decades. Featured in the documentary is Rev. Hector "Benny" Custodio, who will join the assembled for a discussion following the film, as well as Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins and Partakers Executive Director Arthur Bembury. Judy Doctoroff, executive producer of the film, will moderate this distinguished panel as the crisis of mass incarceration is explored.

Attendees may RSVP at www.tbewellesley.org/RacialJustice or by emailing ediss.gandelman@gmail.com.

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