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Rikers Island inmates sue NYC claiming they were trapped in cells during jail fire that injured 20

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 last year

The Independent UK

‘The third man in the room’: Is Allen Weisselberg the ‘missing piece’ in Trump’s trial?

Former Trump Organization CFO is currently behind bars at Rikers Island for lying under oath while giving testimony in a different trial

The Independent UK

Former Trump Org CFO Weisselberg's Absence Raises Questions In Court

Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg's absence from testifying in hush money case due to incarceration at Rikers Island.

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Harvey Weinstein Returns To Rikers Island Jail

Harvey Weinstein transferred back to Rikers Island after hospital stay, facing legal battles and health issues.

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Rikers Island jail ‘ready’ to receive Donald Trump, says Eric Adams

New York City mayor makes comment as ex-president could face temporary incarceration if he again violates gag order

The Guardian - US

Rikers Island Prepared For Potential Trump Jail Time

Rikers Island ready for potential Trump incarceration amid Manhattan trial on falsifying records.

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Disgraced former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein hospitalized

Ex-movie mogul is at New York City department of correction for tests, his lawyer said, and will be transferred to Rikers Island

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Weisselberg gets new prison sentence

Allen Weisselberg is going to Rikers Island after lying under oath at Donald Trump's civil business fraud trial

Salon

Migrants attack police officers; suspects still at large

This article discusses a new body cam video showing an attack on police officers by migrants. It also delves into the investigation and charges against the...

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Rikers Island inmate slashes fellow prisoner with ceramic blade

Get the latest updates on the accused Grand Central Stabber's attack in Rikers Island and the concerning security situation ahead of New Year's Eve in New ...

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Lala Anthony brings hope and change to Rikers Island inmates

Join actress and activist Lala Anthony as she brings hope and mentorship to young men at Rikers Island. See how the 360 program is making a difference insi...

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Inmates were locked in cells during April fire that injured 20 at NYC's Rikers Island, report finds

A report by a city oversight agency has found that inmates at New York City’s Rikers Island were kept locked in their cells for nearly half an hour while a fire spread through one of the nation’s largest jail complexes this past April

The Independent UK

Last operating US prison ship, a grim vestige of mass incarceration, set to close in NYC

A little-known New York City jail believed to be the last operating prison ship in the country is set to shutter the week

The Independent UK

New York is building the world’s tallest jail in Chinatown. Can anyone stop it?

Planners say the facility will help heal the criminal justice system. But local residents see a brutal symbol of incarceration

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The Independent UK

Federal judge will hear arguments on potential takeover of New York City's troubled jail system

A federal judge has agreed to begin a process that could wrest control of New York City’s troubled jail system away from Mayor Eric Adams

The Guardian - US

New York’s Rikers Island sees seventh death this year after man dies in his cell

Death of Curtis Davis comes days after US attorney for southern district of New York says jail complex ‘has been in crisis for years’

Salon

Anna Delvey curates country song

"What the Hell?" includes audio recorded while Delvey was incarcerated on Rikers Island

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Finally Fed up on Rikers: As two advisory groups fail, US attorney says enough

Add Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams to the list of those who demand that the federal courts appoint a receiver to run Rikers Island. That was his conclusion on Monday, as the problems at the city jail keep piling up.

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The Independent UK

New York City's Rikers Island, facing possible federal takeover, found violating safety standards

New York City’s troubled Rikers Island jail complex is failing to meet a court-ordered requirement to properly clean and maintain its facilities

The Independent UK

Federal judge to reconsider takeover of New York City's notorious Rikers Island jail

A federal judge will once again consider a court takeover of New York City’s troubled jail system

Tribune News Service

Mentally ill NYC jail detainees more likely to harm themselves, according to data

NEW YORK — Mentally ill detainees on Rikers Island and in other city jails have become more likely to deliberately hurt themselves in recent years, data obtained by the New York Daily News shows.

Tribune News Service

Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg released from Rikers after 100 days in jail for tax fraud

NEW YORK — The Trump Organization’s convicted finance chief Allen Weisselberg was sprung from Rikers Island on Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

NYC Rikers officer cleared of wrongdoing after city paid $9M to detainee nearly killed in jail assault

NEW YORK — After he stopped a mentally ill Rikers Island inmate’s savage attack on a fellow detainee in November 2019, Correction Officer Charlie Bracey went home satisfied he’d saved a life.

Tribune News Service

NYC jail detainees sue over being stuck in fetid cells even after posting bail

NEW YORK — Nestor Hernandez, arrested on an assault charge, says he sat in a fetid Rikers Island intake cell for four days before his father posted his bail.

Reason

Rikers Island Sees 19th Death This Year After Judge Gives Leaders More Time To Fix Its Messes

Somehow deaths have climbed even though the prison population has dropped.

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