Book Excerpt: 'Rikers: An Oral History,' Graham Rayman and Reuven Blau

People who work, visit, and serve time at the notorious "House of Dead Men" never forget the horrors of their first day. Here, they tell Esquire about fighting for their lives behind bars.

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