Rikers’ law libraries lack supplies and remain disorganized, report finds
April 16, 2025
Detainees on Rikers Island have continued to struggle to get access to the jail complex’s law libraries, a new report found.
Detainees on Rikers Island have continued to struggle to get access to the jail complex’s law libraries, a new report found.
The city’s jail watchdog board bashed Department of Correction leadership after the agency failed to tell them about a new housing unit.
The New York City Board of Correction has unanimously adopted new rules on Tuesday to end solitary confinement in city jails. This move comes in
A recent fire at Rikers Island’s North Infirmary Command building has brought to light severe management issues within the New York City Department of Correction
An inmate was discovered dead in his cell on Rikers Island early Sunday morning. The death of 44-year-old Curtis Davis marks the seventh inmate fatality
The Department of Correction Commissioner, Louis Molina, has attributed the increasing Inmate population at Rikers Island to the state court system’s procedural delays. His claims
New York City has agreed to a settlement of up to $53 million for approximately 4,400 individuals who were detained in highly restrictive housing at
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This story was originally published on Dec. 6 by THE CITY. Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. In June, when
A group of legal service providers including Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS) came together to write a letter demanding that certain city agencies provide clear and transparent COVID-19 protocols for local
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Jason Echevarria died in 2012 after eating chemical detergent when Rikers Island correction officers declined to get him medical help. Carina Montes and Jose Cruz committed suicide in 2003, even