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Five Mualimm-ak is a prominent American criminal justice reform advocate and the founder of the **Incarcerated Nation Network (INN)**. He is best known for his work around **solitary confinement, prison reform, and closing Rikers Island**, one of the most infamous jail complexes in the U.S., located in New York City.

Background and Activism

Five Mualimm-ak spent **12 years in New York State prisons**, with **five of those years in solitary confinement**, often for non-violent infractions. After his release, he became a vocal critic of the prison industrial complex and a powerful advocate for people impacted by incarceration. His personal experience in solitary confinement helped shape his mission to expose the mental, emotional, and physical toll of prison conditions.

Close Rikers Campaign

In **2010**, Five Mualimm-ak played a key role in **founding the movement to close Rikers Island**, which would become known as the **Close Rikers campaign**. His advocacy helped shift public discourse and policy around mass incarceration in New York City. The campaign brought together formerly incarcerated people, community organizers, and civil rights groups, demanding the closure of the notorious jail complex due to its long history of violence, abuse, and systemic neglect.

Rikers: An American Jail (2017)

Five Mualimm-ak was also featured in and helped produce the *documentary film* titled *"Rikers: An American Jail"**, released in **2017* and produced by **Bill Moyers**. The film aired on public television and was widely acclaimed for its stark, personal portrayal of life inside Rikers Island.

#### About the Film:

**Produced by**: Bill Moyers
*Featured Participants**: The film consists of powerful **first-person testimonies* from formerly incarcerated individuals—including Five Mualimm-ak—who share harrowing experiences of violence, dehumanization, and trauma.
**Focus**: It aims to humanize those who have been incarcerated and shine a light on the deep flaws in the jail system, particularly at Rikers.
**Impact**: The film became a key cultural piece in the broader campaign to close Rikers Island and was used in advocacy efforts and educational programs across the country.

Legacy

Five Mualimm-ak continues to be an influential voice in justice reform, mental health advocacy, and the movement to dismantle the prison-industrial complex. Through his work with INN and other community-based initiatives, he helps elevate the stories of incarcerated people and advocates for healing-centered alternatives to incarceration.

Would you like a link to watch Rikers: An American Jail or summaries of the interviews in the film?
www.incarceratednationnetwork.com