Inside Rikers Island’s Jail Kitchen | Big Business

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. Read "I visited the Rikers jail kitchen. I left shaken by what I'd seen": https://bit.ly/3MDpvJ2 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 ------------------------------------------------------ #prison #jail #prisonfood #nyc #Bigbusiness Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: Inside The Biggest Vinyl Factory Making 70 Million Records A Year https://youtu.be/m-umNBbDK1s The Real Brands Behind Trader Joe’s Food https://youtu.be/zOd01sLlDj4 How The World’s Biggest Truck Stop Makes 350,000 Meals A Year https://youtu.be/h5CM_5VA2PI Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com Business Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessinsider Business Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessinsider Business Insider on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/businessinsider Business Insider on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Business_Insider/5319643143 Business Insider on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessinsider How Rikers Island Jail Feeds Nearly 7,000 People A Day | Big Business | Business Insider