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

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

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

An illegal strike by state correction officers was resolved, but its ripple effects are creating more dangerous conditions at ...

A woman died in custody at Rikers Island early Thursday morning, the city’s Department of Correction (DOC) said — making her ...

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 ...

Rikers Island will not shutter by the legally mandated deadline in 2027, according to a report released yesterday by the ...

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

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

A City correction officer was sentenced to two years’ probation and 250 hours of community service after failing to render aid for nearly eight minutes when a young man incarcerated at Rikers Island ...

That could see a court-appointed outside authority take charge of Rikers Island by early next… Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months in jail Former Trump ...