A Rikers Island inmate has been sentenced to six years in prison for attempting to rape a nurse in a jail clinic.

The women's section of Rikers Island is getting a redesigned and more kid-friendly visitation room ahead of Mother's Day.

A Rhode Island prison inmate says he was unconstitutionally denied critical mental health and drug addiction treatments ...

the Rikers Island inmates probably eat much healthier than most people.” For a “normal” Rikers inmate, a continental-style breakfast is served at 5 a.m., which consists of hot or cold cereal ...

At Gldani, it's not just inmate against inmate but also guards ... New York's infamous Rikers Island mirrors the city's intensity. Efforts to tame its notorious violence have turned it into ...

DENISON, Iowa (KTIV) - The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is looking into the weekend death of an inmate at the Crawford County Jail. Around 7:30 p.m. Sunday night, Denison, Iowa police ...

No fried foods! Easy enough… Over the course of the day, the Rikers Island inmates probably eat much healthier than most people.” For a “normal” Rikers inmate, a continental-style breakfast is served ...

NEW YORK -- New York City correction officers have been told not to wear their body cameras after one caught fire at Rikers Island. Department of Correction officials said a captain was burned ...

The 2024 Pulitzer for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary went to Medar de la Cruz for “The Diary of a Rikers Island Library Worker” in The New Yorker, offering a rare glimpse of life inside ...