Rikers inmate dies in ‘medical emergency,’ is fifth convict to die in custody in less than two months
A Rikers Island inmate who allegedly tried to kill a man by slitting his throat died behind bars Monday, the fifth death in ...
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Another death in custody at Rikers, officials said — jail on track to outpace last year
Another person died on Rikers Island Monday night, marking the fifth death this year of someone in – or just released – from city Department of Correction custody, officials said Tuesday.
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5 inmates have died at Rikers Island in past six weeks, officials say
The New York City Department of Correction confirms Dashawn Jenkins, 27, died while in custody Monday night, just one day after his birthday. Officials say staff noticed he was visibly ill while ...
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FBI Arrests Correction Officers in Beating Death of Rikers Island Inmate
FBI agents arrested two New York correction officers Wednesday accused of beating to death a Rikers Island inmate, Newsweek reports. A pretrial detainee, 52-year-old Ronald Spear, was killed in ...
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Rikers Island program for 18- to 21-year-old…
With jail house violence on the rise, city correction officials are moving forward with a plan to separate the boys from the men at Rikers Island. More than 1,000 inmates ages 18 to 21 will be ...