Rikers’ future uncertain: Judge holds off on federal takeover
The future of the Rikers Island correctional facility continues to remain a...
Department of Correction outlines comprehensive heat sensitivity plan following summer heatwave
With the summer heat making its full force felt across the city...
Brooklyn Defender Services spearheads relief for Rikers inmates following record heatwave
The latest heatwave might have broken, but the summer is not over...
Inmate killed at Rikers marks seventh death at troubled NYC facility in 2023
An inmate was discovered dead in his cell on Rikers Island early...
Department of Corrections Honcho blames courts for rising Rikers population
The Department of Correction Commissioner, Louis Molina, has attributed the increasing Inmate...
As Rikers Island death toll continues to climb, Feds want to take control from Mayor Adams
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams...
Death toll rises: William Johnstone becomes sixth fatality in NYC jails this year
William Johnstone, a detainee at Rikers Island, became the sixth person to...
Rikers Island’s deadly toll: Inmate deaths and court reports ignite calls for reform
Rikers Island and the New York City Department of Correction (DOC) continue...
NYC Department of Corrections ceases death notifications to press
The New York City Department of Corrections (DOC) has found itself at...