Carmelo Anthony’s trip to Riker’s Island reinforced a belief that the prison system needs reform.
In the latest installment of his web video series with Vice Sports, Anthony, a man of many figurative and literal hats, put on his activist one after speaking to young inmates at the New York jail complex.
“The dormitory was mind-boggling. It was like a big sleepover. I think they said it’s 32 people in there,” Anthony said. “It’s no division. So you’re sitting in there, you’re eating in front of everybody, you’re changing your clothes in front of everybody. That s--t is sad.