Bronx man Victor Mercado, who had been held at Rikers Island since July, died Friday shortly after a judge granted him ...

A Bronx man held at Rikers Island on a weapons charge became the 13th inmate of the beleaguered correctional facility to die ...

The 64-year-old man, who had underlying health problems, died at a hospital shortly after a judge granted his release, his ...

Protesters in the Bronx pleaded for action on Oct. 19 as the inmate death toll on Rikers Island reaches horrendous heights.

The Post obtained exclusive photos showing the intake cells at the Otis Bantum Correctional Center on Rikers Island, showing ...

The Department of Corrections says a 13th inmate has died while in custody on Rikers Island. Officials say 64-year-old Victor ...

Compassionate release came too late for COVID-19 infected Rikers Island inmate Victor Mercado, 64. “It’s crazy the way they ...

NEW YORK - A man held at Rikers Island has died shortly after a judge granted him emergency release, the man's attorney said.

Another person has died following a suicide attempt before he was set to be sent to New York City’s main jail complex where ...

New York City officials have confirmed another death of a detainee in the city’s jail system as the crisis at Rikers Island ...

There have been five suicides and seven additional deaths this year City’s notorious jail complex ...