A former Rikers Island correctional officer was cuffed by federal authorities last week after prosecutors said she smuggled ...

Rikers Island detainee Charizma Jones, who died in July of a horrific skin condition, had a history of mental illness but was ...

Multiple city agencies failed to help a man suffering from a mental health crisis in the lead up to his death on Rikers ...

An accused sex offender grabbed the rear end of City Council Member Sandy Nurse Tuesday morning during a surprise visit by ...

Councilmember Sandy Nurse said she was assaulted by a person in custody during a visit to Rikers Island Tuesday morning — and ...

DOJ Photo of Ghislaine Barrientos, entering Riker’s Island with drugs Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the ...

At almost every moment in its history, Los Angeles has been building a new jail — or debating whether to do so.

“What this woman did makes it more difficult for the real victims of sexual violence in Rikers Island and the jail system — whether they be inmates or they be female corrections officers who ...

Two sources told NBC News that the embattled former film producer is currently undergoing treatment while behind bars at ...

A correction officer was allegedly slashed in the head by a gangbanger during a fight inside troubled Rikers ... Island on Wednesday — leading the officer’s union to call for the firing of the ...

In an effort to reduce the population of Rikers Island inmates before its legally mandated closure, NYC courts will begin to speed up felony cases.

The disgraced Hollywood tycoon has suffered repeated health problems while imprisoned on Rikers Island in New York ...