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ICE returning to Rikers amid concerns over Venezuelan gang; alleged member was arrested on S.I. last year
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been cleared to reestablish a presence on Rikers Island, ...
NYC lets immigration officials open an office at Rikers jail, a priority for Trump
New York City Mayor Eric Adams ‘ administration is allowing federal immigration officials to operate at Rikers Island to work ...
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Rikers officer gets probation, community service for failing to stop 2019 suicide try
Security video showed Hood took no action for 7 minutes and 51 seconds after noticing Feliciano, and told a fellow officer to close the cell door when the other officer opened it to check him ...
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ICE can use Rikers Island jail for criminal investigations
New York City’s Rikers Island jail facility will house federal officials to assist in ongoing criminal investigations ...
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Two days on Rikers: Guards save OD victim, detainee slashes nurse’s face with hidden blade
On Rikers Island over the past two days ... RESH, or Enhanced Supervision Housing, is a higher security section for men in the Singer Center, which also houses roughly 300 women in a separate ...
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5 inmates have died at Rikers Island in past six weeks, officials say
The New York City Department of Correction confirms Dashawn Jenkins, 27, died while in custody Monday night, just one day after his birthday. Officials say staff noticed he was visibly ill while ...