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

A correction officer was allegedly slashed in the head by a gangbanger during a fight inside troubled Rikers Island on ...

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

Curtis Davis hanged himself, according to the medical examiner, but a new lawsuit alleges negligence by guards and says ...

Swain appeared unimpressed, and at times, frustrated with the city’s attempt to discount what she called years of slashings, stabbings and fights as well as correction officers hitting detainees ...

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.

Jeffrey Powell, a lawyer with the U.S. Attorney’s office in Manhattan, argued the city should be held in contempt because Rikers Island is ... fires and fights, have all increased.

The effort is part of a broader strategy to address systemic issues as the city prepares for the scheduled closure of Rikers Island. The measures were developed by Chief Administrative Judge ...