And when I go there and I ask the inmates in groups and gathering, raise your hand if you have a learning disability. Eight out of ten [inmates at Rikers Island] raise their hands [when asked if they have a learning disability]. The real crime is not only what they committed, but it's the fact that we did not diagnose them and give them the support they needed at an earlier age. (31:54–31:56)
CLAIM
Asserts that 80% of inmates at Rikers Island claim to have a learning disability.
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