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 ...

The death, an apparent suicide according to sources, took place in West Facility and is the fourth fatality connected to New ...

A 55-year-old woman was allegedly found dead inside her cell on Rikers Island early Thursday morning, marking the fourth time ...

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

Rikers Island correction captains and officers revived a man who had overdosed on drugs, and a detainee with a long record of ...

Despite assurances from Mayor Eric Adams that Rikers Island would finally open its doors to Immigration and Customs ...

The jail is “decrepit, dysfunctional, and violent,” according to a report from a commission appointed by the City Council ...

An independent group looking into the dismantling of Rikers Island on Wednesday said the city's plan to close the jail ...

Prison officials often say that strip searches are necessary to keep contraband, including weapons and drugs, outside of prisons. This is a worthy goal, but research suggests that strip searches don’t ...