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Rikers Island inmate accused of sucker-punching correction officer, causing 'deep gash'
NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – A Rikers Island inmate was indicted ... she was doing her job--she had broken up a fight between the defendant and another inmate--is intolerable.” ...
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How Faith Ringgold’s mural for incarcerated women escaped Rikers Island
A new documentary by Catherine Gund tracks the loss, painting over and recovery of Ringgold’s motivational composition “For ...
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What life is really like in Rikers Island
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 ...
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Rikers Island security chief sacked week after correction officers’ union called for ouster over violence: sources
Rikers Islands’ security chief was sacked ... a DOC officer was viciously slashed in the head while breaking up a fight on Oct. 16. The Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association called ...
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How Rikers Island Jail In New York City Actually Works
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 ...