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Two years after man hanged 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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Officer cuffed for smuggling drugs into Rikers
A former Rikers Island correctional officer was cuffed by federal authorities last week after prosecutors said she smuggled ...
Harvey Weinstein back in New York court for hearing ahead of retrial in sex crime case
Harvey Weinstein is back in court in New York for a hearing ahead of his retrial on rape charges stemming from his landmark ...
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Four Rikers Island inmates indicted in jail slashing
Four inmates at Rikers Island have been indicted on charges including first-degree gang assault and first-degree assault in ...
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 – ...