In August 2014, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara released a highly critical report citing a “deep seated culture of violence” at Rikers Island that targeted its youngest inmates.

Two inmates died at the Rikers Island corrections comples on Friday. Helayne Seidman. Less than an hour later, James Maldanado, 56, suffered a medical emergency at approximately 4:30 p.m. while on ...

This is the inside of a psychiatric unit on Rikers Island. It’s the morning of Aug. 25, 2022. And soon, this inmate, Michael Nieves, will attempt to commit suicide by cutting his own throat.

The death toll at Rikers Island jumped to seven this year with two men dying at the notorious jail Friday, officials said. The facility has already surpassed the number of inmate deaths in all of ...