The 411 on Bullying, Gangs, Drugs and Jail: The Formula for Staying in School and Out of Jail

Warden Howard Robertson spent over 20 years working on Riker's Island, the largest detention complex in the country. He began as a C.O. and worked his way up to warden, specializing in security and rehabilitation. Warden Robertson received the prestigious Commissioners award for implementing a number of programs and security initiatives that significantly reduced the violence at the Adolescent Detention Jail on Riker's Island. He authored numerous institutional orders on rehabilitation and security issues, and lectured on these subjects at the department's training academy. Warden Robertson received his undergraduate degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. He attended graduate school at Long Island University and received a Master of Science degree in education.