Rikers Island still mired in violence as receivership looms
January 15, 2026
A federal monitor says violence, deaths and officer misconduct persist at Rikers, as a judge moves closer to appointing a receiver.
A federal monitor says violence, deaths and officer misconduct persist at Rikers, as a judge moves closer to appointing a receiver.
Two Rikers officers were slashed by a violent detainee, highlighting jail safety challenges and handling of high-risk inmates.
Family of Messiah Nantwi sues DOCCS, alleging fatal beating, cover-up and systemic abuse at Mid-State Correctional Facility.
A judge ordered Rikers into receivership, citing ongoing violence. A federal monitor sees some progress, but deep reforms are still needed.
A judge stripped NYC of control over Rikers, ruling City Hall can’t be trusted to curb the violence plaguing the jail for decades.
The city’s jail watchdog board bashed Department of Correction leadership after the agency failed to tell them about a new housing unit.
Federal authorities seized drugs, homemade weapons and electronic devices in a recent multi-agency sweep at Brooklyn’s MDC.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for EDNY announced federal charges against nine inmates at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center.
The Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn has stopped accepting inmates, marking a significant shift in policy.