Rikers inmate dies in ‘medical emergency,’ is fifth convict to die in custody in less than two months
A Rikers Island inmate who allegedly tried to kill a man by slitting his throat died behind bars Monday, the fifth death in ...
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Another death in custody at Rikers, officials said — jail on track to outpace last year
Ramel Powell, 38, and Sonia Reyes, 55, both died on Rikers Island earlier this year. Terrence Moore, 55, died in Department ...
5 dead at Rikers Island in 6 weeks, NYC DOC says
Five inmates have died at the Rikers Island jail complex in the last six weeks, officials say. CBS News New York's Jennifer ...
Man dies in custody at Rikers — becoming the fifth death in four months
A man died in custody while at Rikers Monday night, becoming the fifth detainee to die in custody at the notorious jail ...
5 People Have Already Died on Rikers This Year as Crisis Worsens
Mayor Eric Adams’s administration is fighting to keep control of the troubled complex and other New York City lockups that ...
Rikers detainee dies from apparent medical episode, fifth NYC jail death in 6 weeks
A 27-year-old man held on Rikers Island died Monday night, bringing the total number of jail deaths there to five in 2025. According to the City Department of Correction account, staffers saw that ...