Robert Ray, who allegedly punched Correction Officer Shamika Mitchell in the face on Rikers Island, is in jail for allegedly punching an MTA station agent, also a woman, in the face.

As the film tells it, the story of this mural is also that of the crisis at Rikers and of “prison” in spectacular decay — ...

The officials, Russell Hott and Peter Berg, were recently cut from ICE’s enforcement division amid increasing pressure from ...

The city released a video flyover of the design, as well as new inflated numbers for cost and completion date. It’s all bad news.

A man held on Rikers Island sucker-punched a female correction officer in the head from behind without warning Saturday, causing injuries severe enough to require emergency surgery, according to ...

A new documentary by Catherine Gund tracks the loss, painting over and recovery of Ringgold’s motivational composition “For ...

Steve Vorrath, 30, and 34-year-old Marcel George Urban, both of Texas, were arrested and charged with possession of a stolen ...

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As New York City’s troubled jail complex tries to improve its food, the people who cook there see a higher mission.

Chad M. Topaz and Tyrone Bass suggest five steps researchers can take to make more inclusive choices when collecting and ...

State psych wards for seriously mentally ill people are so full that growing numbers are held in city jails instead.

A new report from the Legal Aid Society this week details the failures of local and state governments to decarcerate its ...