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Ex-Inmate Fights Back: Writer Joins Lawsuit Over Treatment At Rikers

Toby Cohen had not committed a crime, but the freelance writer was packed off to Rikers Island one day two years ago in handcuffs and shackles. She was strip-searched and forced to shower in a cold stall, then subjected to a painful gynecological exam. That was followed by five days behind bars.

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