Queens Daily Eagle

Rikers detainee becomes 14th to die in DOC custody this year

A 32-year-old man died on Rikers Island on Sunday morning, becoming the 14th person to die in the Department of Correction’s ...

Death at Rikers Island sparks outrage among reform advocates

Another death on Rikers Island on Sunday has sparked outrage among prison reform advocates. The New York City Department of ...
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Rikers visits mean hours-long waits and guards refusing attorneys, insiders testify

New Yorkers trying to visit loved ones on Rikers Island are routinely forced to endure hours-long waits, inconsistent rules ...
Gothamist

Rikers officer suspended after death of detainee who was due for upstate prison the next day

A Rikers Island correction officer was suspended for failing to provide lifesaving aid to a detainee who had a seizure in a jail cell and died last month — the night before the man was scheduled to ...
Queens Daily Eagle

Rikers officer accused by multiple women of sex abuse fired after conviction

A Rikers Island correctional officer will be fired after being found guilty this week of sexually abusing a woman in his Queens home – a decision that comes years after he was first accused by ...