5 inmates have died at Rikers Island in past six weeks, officials say
Five inmates have died at the Rikers Island jail complex in the last six weeks, officials say. At least 38 people have died ...
Rikers inmate dies in ‘medical emergency,’ is fifth convict to die in custody in less than two months
A Rikers Island inmate who allegedly tried to kill a man by slitting his throat died behind bars Monday, the fifth death in ...
5 Rikers Detainees Have Already Died This Year as Crisis Worsens
Mayor Eric Adams’s administration is fighting to keep control of the troubled complex and other New York City lockups that ...
Rikers detainee dies from apparent medical episode, fifth NYC jail-linked death in 6 weeks
The death was the fifth since Feb. 19, when Ramel Powell died at the Otis Bantum Correctional Center. That total matches the ...
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After another death at Rikers, family says it's struggling to get answers
Family members of the most recent person to die in custody on Rikers Island said they're struggling to get answers after his ...
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Another death in custody at Rikers, officials said — jail on track to outpace last year
Ramel Powell, 38, and Sonia Reyes, 55, both died on Rikers Island earlier this year. Terrence Moore, 55, died in Department ...
Rikers detainee who ‘suddenly became unwell’ and died had been sick for days
The young detainee who appears to have died of a ruptured appendix and infection began showing serious medical issues in the ...
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Rikers won’t close on time: new report
Rikers Island will not shutter by the legally mandated deadline in 2027, according to a report released last week by the ...
Rikers detainee dies from apparent medical episode, 5th NYC jail death in 6 weeks
A man held on Rikers Island died Monday night, bringing the total number of jail deaths to five in 2025. According to the Correction Department account, staffers saw the unnamed man was “visibly ill” ...
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City Jail Population Headed in Wrong Direction for Close-Rikers Plan
While the penal island has a maximum capacity of at least 10,000 in multiple buildings, the population increase jeopardizes ...