It’s the fourth death of a Rikers detainee so far this year, following the death last week of 20-year-old Ariel Quidone, and ...

Sundance Oliver, 30, a Brooklyn gangbanger locked up on murder charges for allegedly killing two people and wounding a third, has been just as violent at Rikers Island — attacking 48 officers ...

A new report says delays in building four replacement jails mean the city will miss the legally mandated Rikers closure date.

A Rikers Island inmate behind bars for allegedly slashing a stranger with a boxcutter died in custody this week – marking the city’s first detainee death in 2025, officials and sources said.

An inmate at Rikers Island is indicted for assaulting a correction officer, leading to serious injuries. Robert Ray allegedly ...

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 ...

At its peak, Rikers held more than 20,000 inmates ... Here are a few famous people who have spent time behind bars at Rikers Island: Lillo Brancato Jr. The actor best known for his role in ...

Sex pest Harvey Weinstein moved back into Rikers Island Friday afternoon ... in a special cell unit at Rikers’ West Facility for inmates with medical issues, his spokesperson confirmed to ...

Ramel Powell, 38 - who was being held since July of 2023 in connection to a Manhattan attack from May of that year - died around 2:15 a.m. Wednesday inside the Otis Bantum Correctional Facility ...