The Latest Breaking News from Rikers

Just a week ago, New York City convinced a federal judge not to seize control of the jail.

NEW YORK — A detainee died on Rikers Island early Monday — the seventh person to die in custody at the jail complex this year.

A federal judge on Tuesday accepted Mayor Adams’ administration’s plan to fix the staffing and security crisis at Rikers Island — with a promise to review the city’s progress in November.

Too often, in the absence of adequate mental health treatment options, jails and prisons end up as the default provider of mental health services to those in crisis. This is wrong; New York must strive to make care available to all who need it before they end up harming themselves…

‘We are truly heartbroken for this person’s family and loved ones and we wish to express our deepest condolences’ commissioner says

Ninety-one Rikers Island detainees jailed on parole violations have been denied in-person court hearings required by a new state law, defense lawyers say.