Rikers officials signed off on ’round-the-clock lockdown’ of mentally ill woman who later died: claim notice
Rikers Island detainee Charizma Jones, who died in July of a horrific skin condition, had a history of mental illness but was ...
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Two years after man hung himself on Rikers, family says city failed him
Multiple city agencies failed to help a man suffering from a mental health crisis in the lead up to his death on Rikers ...
NYC judge warns mugger accused of robbing boy, 7, slapping his mom: ‘You came this close to Rikers’
If you screw this up in any way, I’m remanding you, which means you could be the richest person on the face of the earth, and ...
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Bill Would Make It Easier for New Yorkers Leaving Jail to Qualify for Supportive Housing
Manhattan City Councilmember Carlina Rivera introduced legislation Wednesday that would expand eligibility criteria for ...
Rikers Island inmate grabs NYC council member’s butt during facility tour: sources
A locked-up sex offender groped New York City Councilwoman Sandy Nurse during a Tuesday morning tour of Rikers Island, The ...
My son died on Rikers Island two years ago today
Two years ago today, Oct. 22, 2022, my son, Erick Tavira, died on Rikers Island at age 28. He took his own life in a solitary ...
Rikers corrections officer cleared of sex abuse charge breaks silence after ‘biggest embarrassment’ of his life: ‘Crying, crying, crying’
A Rikers corrections officer said he cried when he was cleared of charges he sexually assaulted a coworker on the job – ...
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NYC councilmember chides Rikers for leaking details of her assault while touring jail
Councilmember Sandy Nurse said she was assaulted by a person in custody during a visit to Rikers Island Tuesday morning — and ...
NYC correction officers union calls for Rikers security chief to be fired after another slashing attack
A correction officer was allegedly slashed in the head by a gangbanger during a fight inside troubled Rikers Island on ...
NYC Council members call for probe of locking seriously mentally ill Rikers Island detainees in cells for extended periods
Four City Council members have decried a practice by city jails of locking severely mentally ill people in their cells for ...
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A Rikers Island detainee’s 2023 death by suicide set to get new scrutiny
Curtis Davis hanged himself, according to the medical examiner, but a new lawsuit alleges negligence by guards and says ...
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NYC officials signed off on 'round-the-clock lockdown' of mentally ill woman who later died, claim notice says
Rikers Island detainee Charizma Jones, who died in July of a horrific skin condition, had a history of mental illness but was pulled out of a special ...