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Feds should take over Rikers Island, says Manhattan federal prosecutor: ‘We cannot wait any longer’
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe feds should take control of the long-troubled Rikers Island jail complex from New York City, the...
Detainee at infamous Rikers Island jail in NYC dies, marking 7th death this year
United Press International via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA man who was detained at Rikers Island while awaiting trial in New York City died Sunday, marking...
Rikers Island shoplifting suspect dies of suspected overdose, 19th death in NYC jails this year
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNEW YORK — A Manhattan man sent to Rikers Island for shoplifting perfume has died of a suspected...
Rikers Island, NYC jails more violent and dangerous two years into Mayor Adams’ administration, says...
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoNEW YORK — Nearly two years into Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, jail conditions at Rikers Island...
Massive Changes Could be Ahead for NYC's Messiest and Notorious Jail
The Root via Yahoo News· 10 months agoRikers Island is one of the most notorious jails in the United States for a reason. Reports of...
Rikers Island, jails watchdog has no confidence in NYC Correction Department violence data
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe federal monitoring team tracking violence at Rikers Island and other city lockups said Wednesday...
Rikers Island jail search uncovers large cache of contraband drugs, weapons
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA search in a Rikers Island jail uncovered a large cache of narcotics, including cocaine, K2 and...
Rikers Island staff failed to treat inmate who died of diabetes complications, her family says
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA detainee found unresponsive in a Rikers Island jail died of complications from diabetes that could have been easily treated had jail officials done required the medical screening, her family ...
NY Attorney General Letitia James backs federal court takeover of Rikers Island, other NYC jails
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 7 months agoNew York Attorney General Letitia James threw her office’s considerable influence Friday behind a...
NYC Correction officer indicted for falsifying suicide prevention training records at Rikers Island...
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA Rikers Island correction officer was indicted for falsifying suicide prevention training records in 2021 because she was under pressure to increase the low percentage of officers who had received ...