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Mary Buser

Lockdown on Rikers: New Excerpt

By Mary Buser

September 30, 2015

Lockdown on Rikers by Mary E. Buser tells the shocking stories of abuse and injustice at New York's notorious jail (available September 29, 2015). Mary Buser began her career at Rikers Island as a social work intern, brimming with ideas and eager to help incarcerated women find a better path. Her reassignment to a men's…

Law & Order v.s. Lockdown: The Truth Behind Rikers Island

By Mary Buser

September 23, 2015

As a former mental health chief at New York City’s Rikers Island, I watch TV crime dramas with special interest, especially when the action switches to Rikers. No crime series includes the notorious lockup more often than the enduring Law & Order. While this popular TV series makes for satisfying entertainment, and even better PR…

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