The beleaguered jail has been under the supervision of a federal monitor since 2015 because of pervasive problems.

A Rikers Island inmate died early Tuesday morning in an incident Department of Correction officials say involved “procedural violations.” Felix Taveras, 40, reported a “medical condition ...

Two inmates in Department of Correction custody died within an hour and a half of each on Rikers Island on Friday afternoon.

In 1998, Giuliani named Kerik commissioner of New York City’s Department of Correction, then mired in violence, racial tension, and gang activity—especially at Rikers Island. Kerik’s performance was ...

MANHATTAN (WABC) -- Two men in custody have died while on a bus en route to Rikers Island. The cause of their deaths is under investigation. The NYC Department of Corrections issued a statement saying ...

The notorious jail complex on Rikers Island is legally set to close by August 2027, but Mayor Adams is reporting reconsidering the plans while granting ICE permission to open an office inside (AP) ...

Queens public defender arrested at Rikers Island jail with drug-soaked legal papers, law enforcement says Graham Rayman - New York Daily News (TNS) Jun 13, 2025 ...