A Rikers Island inmate who allegedly tried to kill a man by slitting his throat died behind bars Monday, the fifth death in city custody in fewer than two months. Dashawn Jenkins, 27, succumbed ...

The New York City Department of Correction confirms Dashawn Jenkins, 27, died while in custody Monday night, just one day after his birthday. Officials say staff noticed he was visibly ill while ...

On Rikers Island over the past two days, the patchwork of life in the jails unfolded. In one facility, a team of correction captains and officers revived a young man who had overdosed on drugs ...

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams called Rikers Island a “death camp” Monday ... “I don’t think there’s anyone in the room who will debate the fact that it will be delayed as far ...

For the first time in a decade, ICE is returning to Rikers Island following an executive order from New York City First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro.

The new facility will be part of the solution to closing Rikers Island. Adams has tapped his new First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro to build the new jail for those with mental health issues.

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 ...

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 ...

New York City will not meet its legally mandated goal of closing Rikers Island by 2027 and replacing it with smaller jails in four boroughs, according to the independent commission responsible for ...