HomeKrimidexRikers IslandLocationRikers IslandDefinitionRead moreKalief Browder: 3 Years Without Trial Changed Bail SystemKalief Browder was arrested at 16 in 2010 for allegedly stealing a backpack. He spent three years at Rikers Island without trial because his family couldn't afford bail. Two years were in solitary confinement. His tragic story triggered historic reforms of the American bail system.Related articlesKalief Browder: 3 Years Without Trial Changed Bail SystemKalief Browder was arrested at 16 in 2010 for allegedly stealing a backpack. He spent three years at Rikers Island without trial because his family couldn't afford bail. Two years were in solitary confinement. His tragic story triggered historic reforms of the American bail system.
