Seeing how he did that…in regular society, due to the laws, he knows that, all right, if I attack an officer here, it’s not ...

DITMARS (WABC) -- On Wednesday night, two young correction officers can't shake the image, and will never forget the sound of their sister officer screaming for her life. "It felt like an eternity, I ...

“On Wednesday night, a man held at Rikers Island died—the fifth death in city custody in the last two weeks, and the 12th this year alone. These are not isolated incidents; they are symptoms of a ...

A federal judge recently threatened to send in a receiver to take over the notorious prison, which could soon home the man ...

Rikers Island must be shut down by 2027, according to a city law enacted during the de Blasio Adminstration in 2019. However, those running this November to be the next NYC mayor aren't so sure that ...

Rikers Island is a humanitarian crisis, especially for those with severe mental illness. Instead of offering care, the jail isolates, neglects, and dehumanizes people who need treatment — not ...