It’s a short trip across a bridge to get to a 413-acre parcel of landfill — Rikers Island, New York City’s most notorious ...
A woman held on Rikers Island claims in a shocking 33-page handwritten complaint that she was repeatedly raped with sex toys ...
A Rikers Island inmate has been indicted on multiple charges, including arson and assault, after allegedly starting a fire in ...
Having these resources available to them on-island will better support our staff’s physical and emotional health and ensure ...
Barrientos pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit federal program bribery, which carries a maximum sentence of ...
The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) announced on Thursday that no criminal charges will be ...
Public officials have it within their power to take necessary steps toward permanently closing the atrocious jails on Rikers.
A Mount Vernon resident and former corrections officer at Rikers Island has pleaded guilty to accepting bribes to smuggle ...
It’s been five years since sweeping changes to New York’s criminal justice laws took effect. The legislation, known ...