Rikers officials signed off on ’round-the-clock lockdown’ of mentally ill woman who later died: claim notice
Rikers Island detainee Charizma Jones, who died in July of a horrific skin condition, had a history of mental illness but was ...
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Two years after man hung himself on Rikers, family says city failed him
Multiple city agencies failed to help a man suffering from a mental health crisis in the lead up to his death on Rikers ...
Harvey Weinstein back in New York court for hearing ahead of retrial in sex crime case
Harvey Weinstein is back in court in New York for a hearing ahead of his retrial on rape charges stemming from his landmark ...
My son died on Rikers Island two years ago today
Two years ago today, Oct. 22, 2022, my son, Erick Tavira, died on Rikers Island at age 28. He took his own life in a solitary ...
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A Rikers Island detainee’s 2023 death by suicide set to get new scrutiny
Curtis Davis hanged himself, according to the medical examiner, but a new lawsuit alleges negligence by guards and says ...
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Four Rikers Island Inmates Charged with Brutal Jail Slashing
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Wednesday, Oct. 9, that four Rikers Island inmates have been charged on ...