The man, who was identified late Tuesday as Edwin Quispe, 33, was found unresponsive in a bathroom at the Eric M. Taylor ...

A former Rikers Island guard was convicted of felony charges after prosecutors say he planted a weapon inside the cell of a ...

Two House Republicans are urging the IRS to investigate four pro-sanctuary New York tax-exempt groups that have received ...

A man detained at the notorious Rikers Island jail complex died on Tuesday due to a medical emergency, jail officials said, ...

Families and criminal justice advocates have long urged jail officials to notify them about deaths and other emergencies in custody more fully.

When it comes to crime, Zohran Mamdani cares more about the 7,600 people in city jails — victims, he believes, of an evil ...

A Venezuelan migrant who begged a judge to send him to Rikers Island to avoid being taken into custody to waiting immigration agents has been turned over to the feds. Nolveiro Vera Ordonez, 30, was ...

RIKERS ISLAND, New York (WABC) -- A Rikers correction officer had one of his front teeth knocked out after being attacked by an inmate. The union representing the officer says a Bloods gang member ...

New York judge extends hold on Rikers Island ICE office Chris Wade | The Center Square contributor June 4, 2025 Rikers Island, in New York City's East River ©CriminalJustice.CityofNewYork.us ...

According to court documents, judges found that reestablishing an ICE office on Rikers Island would risk “damage to reputation, loss of goodwill, and brand tarnishment” to New York City due to ...