Kalief Browder: 3 Jahre ohne Prozess — dann kam die Reform
Wie ein 16-Jähriger aus der Bronx das amerikanische Kautionssystem veränderte

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Quick Facts
Wie ein 16-Jähriger aus der Bronx das amerikanische Kautionssystem veränderte

Quick Facts
Kalief Browder Arrested
16-year-old Browder arrested in the Bronx, accused of stealing a backpack. His family cannot pay $3,000 bail.
Sent to Rikers Island
Browder sent to Rikers Island to await trial. The beginning of three years of imprisonment without conviction.
Solitary Confinement Begins
Browder placed in solitary confinement, where he spends approximately two years of his detention — 23 hours a day alone in a cell.
Charges Dismissed
After 31 postponements and 1,114 days in jail, charges are dismissed. The witness has left the United States. Browder released.
Browder Takes His Own Life
Two years after release and barely two weeks after his mother's death, Kalief Browder commits suicide. He was 22 years old.
Netflix Documentary Released
Jay-Z's produced documentary series 'Time: The Kalief Browder Story' released on Netflix, reaching millions of viewers.
New York Passes Bail Reform
New York State implements comprehensive bail reform, eliminating bail for most non-violent crimes — directly influenced by Browder's case.
Settlement With Family
New York City reaches $3.3 million settlement with Browder's family for wrongful imprisonment and inhumane conditions.