Inside a Rikers Island Kitchen, Dull Knives and Critical Jobs
As New York City’s troubled jail complex tries to improve its food, the people who cook there see a higher mission.
Judge denies Nir Meir’s pleas for drastic bail reduction
Former HFZ Capital exec Nir Meir was denied a significant bail reduction and will remain in Rikers Island jail unless he can ...
Career NYC crook who has dodged jail despite dozens of burglary busts is finally held without bail
Al Booker, 41, has managed to rack up more than 40 arrests — mostly for burglary and criminal mischief — in a Manhattan crime spree that dates back to 2018, the NYPD confirmed.
Artnet10h
The Fate of Faith Ringgold’s Rikers Mural Is More Complicated Than You Think
The new documentary "Paint Me a Road Out of Here" details the history of a painting by Faith Ringgold, created for the Rikers ...
SCREENSHOT on MSN2d
Why are so many women dying in jail? Reports point to inadequate medical care and systemic neglect
After being detained on a minor charge, Jones fell into a coma and suffered multiorgan failure due to a lack of medical care. According to reports, despite her deteriorating condition, correction ...
The Mirror US on MSN2d
Texas car thieves tracked down by cops after following their every move with Apple AirPods
Steve Vorrath, 30, and 34-year-old Marcel George Urban, both of Texas, were arrested and charged with possession of a stolen ...
14 alleged members of 59 Brims and Bloodhound Brims gangs arrested, NYPD and Brooklyn DA announce
The takedown includes a 129-count indictment in which police say 14 alleged members of the 59 Brims and Bloodhound Brims ...
Queens Daily Eagle3d
Rikers monitor endorses Adams’ pause on solitary ban
The monitor appointed by a judge to track violence in the city’s notorious jail complex said in a highly-anticipated report ...
thecity4d
Scores of People Deemed Unfit to Stand Trial Are Stuck on Rikers Island
State psych wards for seriously mentally ill people are so full that growing numbers are held in city jails instead.