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 ...
5 inmates have died at Rikers Island in past six weeks, officials say
Five inmates have died at the Rikers Island jail complex in the last six weeks, officials say. At least 38 people have died ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Rikers detainee dies from apparent medical episode, 5th NYC jail death in 6 weeks
The death was the fifth since Feb. 19, when Ramel Powell died at the Otis Bantum Correctional Center. That total matches the ...
Another Man Dies In Custody At Rikers, Officials Say
A 27-year-old man named Dashawn Jenkins died on Monday night while locked up on Rikers Island, marking the fifth death on Rikers in 2025 so far. According to amNewYork, the New York City Department of ...
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City Jail Population Headed in Wrong Direction for Close-Rikers Plan
While the penal island has a maximum capacity of at least 10,000 in multiple buildings, the population increase jeopardizes ...
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Rikers detainee who ‘suddenly became unwell’ and died had been sick for days
The Rikers Island jail complex. (Seth Wenig/AP) Quidone, who grew up in the Vladeck Houses on the Lower East Side, was arrested on two robbery charges March 6 and entered the jails March 7.
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Woman dies at Rikers Island, NYC jail officials say — 4th detainee death of 2025
Her death is the fourth death of a Rikers detainee so far this year, and follows that of Ariel Quidone, 20, last week and ...