An accused murderer locked up on Rikers Island beat a correction officer — leaving her with broken bones in her face — because he was “irate” that his cell door was locked, prosecutors ...

A woman held on Rikers Island claims in a shocking 33-page handwritten ... Victims are “removed immediately from their dormitory or cell and placed in a secure location,” Rembert said.

Adams expressed doubt that Rikers Island could close by the 2027 deadline set during ... fights and assaults on guards and the fact that staff are replacing broken cell doors. The Board of Correction ...

New York City's Democratic Mayor Eric Adams announced on Thursday he will issue an executive order that will allow federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents into Rikers Island to assist ...

Adams said he would issue executive orders to reestablish a federal immigration presence at the jail complex – with a new mandate to work with the feds on investigations targeting migrant criminals ...

That could see a court-appointed outside authority take charge of Rikers Island by early next… Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months in jail Former Trump ...

Rikers Island is home to some of the most notorious and violent jails in the world. It is located in the East River in New York City. The majority of its detainees have not yet been convicted of a ...