It’s the fourth death of a Rikers detainee so far this year, following the death last week of 20-year-old Ariel Quidone, and ...

A new report says delays in building four replacement jails mean the city will miss the legally mandated Rikers closure date.

Sundance Oliver, 30, a Brooklyn gangbanger locked up on murder charges for allegedly killing two people and wounding a third, has been just as violent at Rikers Island — attacking 48 officers ...

An inmate at Rikers Island is indicted for assaulting a correction officer, leading to serious injuries. Robert Ray allegedly ...

A New York City correction officer was sentenced to two years’ probation and 250 hours of community service after failing to ...

Lefty Manhattan Councilwoman Gale Brewer is pushing the city to feed jailbirds “farm-to-table” meals, like ones served up at some of the Big Apple’s top Michelin-starred restaurants.

NEW YORK — A commission that supports closing the jail on Rikers Island acknowledged Wednesday ... also called for transferring mentally ill inmates to psychiatric facilities and expanding ...

It’s a short trip across a bridge to get to a 413-acre parcel of landfill — Rikers Island, New York City ... the actual physical strip search began. Inmates must then change into ill-fitting ...