A man held on Rikers Island sucker-punched a female correction officer in the head from behind without warning Saturday, ...

A new documentary by Catherine Gund tracks the loss, painting over and recovery of Ringgold’s motivational composition “For ...

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

This summary is reviewed by TRD Staff. Former HFZ Capital exec Nir Meir was denied a significant bail reduction and will remain in Rikers Island jail unless he can pay $5 million cash or $7.5 ...

Adams expressed doubt that Rikers Island could close by the 2027 deadline set during Mayor Bill de Blasio’s tenure, because, Adams said, the jail was full of violent ... form of fewer fights and ...

New York’s Department of Corrections has opened a wellness center for guards ... on Rikers, according to a news release. “Having these resources available to them on-island will better support ...

Images obtained by Eyewitness News gives a sneak peek of the controversial mega jail planned ... city's plan to shut down Rikers Island, which caught community leaders off guard Wednesday night.

It’s a short trip across a bridge to get to a 413-acre parcel of landfill — Rikers Island, New York City ... await being shipped to a federal prison for long stretches, or are short-timers ...

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 ...

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 ...