The beleaguered jail has been under the supervision of a federal monitor since 2015 because of pervasive problems.

Two inmates in Department of Correction custody died within an hour and a half of each on Rikers Island on Friday afternoon.

An inmate was found dead in his cell on Rikers Island Sunday morning, marking the seventh death this year at the embattled New York City lockup.. Curtis Davis, 44, had been held behind bars on ...

Two prisoners died just over an hour apart Friday — one at Rikers Island, and one after a medical emergency on a bus en route ...

MANHATTAN (WABC) -- Two men in custody have died while on a bus en route to Rikers Island. The cause of their deaths is under investigation. The NYC Department of Corrections issued a statement saying ...

A New York City correction officer has been fired after an inmate died in the city’s Rikers Island jail, according to a Tuesday statement from the city Department of Correction. The inmate ...

Five inmates have died at the Rikers Island jail complex in the last six weeks, officials say. At least 38 people have died since New York City Mayor Eric Adams assumed office in 2022.

It’s “Rikers Island: The Movie,” starring real inmates. Unsupervised Rikers Island detainees recently posted two short movies to YouTube giving a remarkable view of life behind ba… ...

A Rikers Island inmate who was denied medical care while behind bars died on July 14, shortly after she was released from custody, the Legal Aid Society and other advocates said on Monday.

Inmates at New York City’s Rikers Island are suing the city claiming they were trapped in their cells during a jailhouse fire that injured 20 people in April 2023. Credit: AP/Ted Shaffrey.