Her death is the fourth death of a Rikers detainee so far this year, and follows that of Ariel Quidone, 20, last week and ...

The death, an apparent suicide according to sources, took place in West Facility and is the fourth fatality connected to New ...

A 55-year-old woman was allegedly found dead inside her cell on Rikers Island early Thursday morning, marking the fourth time ...

Rikers Island will not shutter by the legally mandated deadline in 2027, according to a report released last week by the ...

A woman died in custody at Rikers Island early Thursday morning, the city’s Department of Correction (DOC) said — making her ...

Rikers Island correction captains and officers revived a man who had overdosed on drugs, and a detainee with a long record of ...

A report by the Lippman Independent Commission challenges the city’s acquiescence toward failing to replace the existing dilapidated jails.

In a stark admission on Wednesday, the commission formed to map out the closure of Rikers Island said that the current 2027 ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul and de Blasio announced that nearly all women and trans individuals incarcerated at Rikers Island would be transferred to state custody, amid safety and staffing concerns. William ...

A 54-year-old woman serving a year on Rikers Island for misdemeanor assault died early Thursday, with her son charging the notorious Queens detention center “killed her.” The death ...