It’s a short trip across a bridge to get to a 413-acre parcel of landfill — Rikers Island, New York City ... correctional facilities in the US, inmates there await being shipped to a federal ...

Weinstein was quick to call out Rikers Island, where he is in custody, saying he wasn't sure he would live until the spring while inside the "hell hole" jail complex, which sits near LaGuardia Airport ...

Harvey Weinstein urged a New York judge on Wednesday to move up his April sexual assault retrial amid continued health issues and "medieval" conditions at New York City's Rikers Island.

An inmate is accused of assaulting a county corrections officer and attempting to escape a transport vehicle on Saturday, the Pima County Sheriff's Office said. Ehsan Karam was a new arrestee and ...

As New York City’s troubled jail complex tries to improve its food, the people who cook there see a higher mission.

An inmate is accused of assaulting a county corrections officer and attempting to escape a transport vehicle on Saturday, the Pima County Sheriff's Office said. Ehsan Karam was a new arrestee and ...

An inmate is accused of assaulting a county corrections officer and attempting to escape a transport vehicle on Saturday, the Pima County Sheriff's Office said. Ehsan Karam was a new arrestee and ...

They used an undisclosed technique to unlock the door, then overpowered the guards during their escape. The injured guard, Rajan Singh, was sent for medical treatment. The escapees face charges ...