The report lands at what the monitor describes as a “critical and uncertain” moment for the jail and Department of Correction ...

Aramis Furse, 32, was found unresponsive in his jail cell in December. A federal monitor says guards routinely fail to tour ...

Rikers Island is in the spotlight after a guard's suspension following a detainee's death and a lawsuit over another ...

The family of a 20-year-old man who died of appendicitis in Rikers Island custody last year is suing the city and the ...

An inmate at Rikers Island died early Sunday morning after being found unwell in his cell marking the 14th death at the jail complex this year, New York City Department of Correction officials said.

RIKERS ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — Another death on Rikers Island on Sunday has sparked outrage among prison reform advocates. The New York City Department of Corrections said that an officer found 32-year ...

The family of a New York City man who died last year while being held at Rikers Island after being unable to post $1,000 bail filed a lawsuit on Monday, blaming the city for killing the 27-year-old ...