Rikers Correctional Facility
Rikers Correctional Facility, one of the largest and most well-known jails in the United States, significantly impacts the correctional landscape. This directory offers articles and resources on the facility’s history, challenges, reforms, and broader implications for the correctional system. Understanding the complexities of Rikers is crucial for those studying or working in corrections. For related topics, explore our section on Correctional Facilities.
The inmate sucker-punched the CO in the head from behind, causing serious injuries
Security footage showed officers walking past the unresponsive detainee before eventually cutting him down; prosecutors said their inaction broke the law
The initiative is part of a broader effort to support correction officers’ health, including peer programs and resilience training
Between Sept. 13 and Nov. 2, 2021, 155 officers were caught absent without leave and suspended
The 28-year-old CO, with stab wounds to his head, was taken to the hospital in serious but stable condition
The brown water at the 44-year-old Kross Center is an example of what advocates describe as inhumane conditions in city jails
A report issued Sept 12 on six suicides and four overdoses in the jails in 2021 found a range of staffing breakdowns contributed to those fatalities
Acevedo, 48, climbed a fence Sept. 20 in the rooftop recreation yard of “the Barge” jailhouse moored off the Bronx in the East River
Testimony came during a City Council hearing on a bill to ban solitary confinement at Rikers Island
The report cites failure to check detainees, slow emergency responses, and vacant posts
About 6,400 officers were available to work at the city’s jails in July
The corrections captain is stable condition after the “heinous assault”
Officials said the Department of Correction isn’t ready to implement its plan in a manner that is safe for staff and detainees
Correction officials say their plan takes a harder line on the thousands of COs who have called in sick
The proposal pledges a harder line on evaluating COs who have been out for lengthy periods and those who are on medical monitoring
Advocates say a receivership is the only solution and claim Mayor Adams and Correction Commissioner Louis Molina have failed to improve the problems
Commissioner Louis Molina promised a federal judge on Tuesday that meaningful changes would be made within days
“The jails are in a state of crisis, inmates and staff are being seriously injured, and action is desperately needed now,” the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s office said
One of the officers received more than $30,000 in a meticulous smuggling scheme, investigators say
More than 1,400 officers a day are listed as out sick on any given day
Mayor Adams said the ultimatum is about safety, though this decision will likely impact the Correction Department particularly hard
Prosecutors say another inmate broke a door lock to come to the nurse’s aid
The surveillance video reveals a department struggling to maintain control
Nearly 2,200 staff members were out sick late last week
Judge April Newbauer wrote that officials “utterly failed” to prevent the crisis at Rikers Island despite clear warning signs
“I am not going to be in a city where dangerous people assault innocent people, go to jail and assault more people,” Eric Adams said
Louis Molina faces a steep task when he takes over the job in January
Veteran CO Keisha Williams pressed for the measure with help from other female union board members
The watchdog report came on the same day another report revealed the city spends more than $550K per inmate each year
About 1,900 employees had yet to comply with the mandate by Monday night; the deadline was 5 p.m. Tuesday
“No incarcerated person, no corrections officer, and no family member should have to endure the reality of Rikers as it exists today,” Gov. Kathy Hochul wrote
The city filed a lawsuit against COBA earlier this week accusing it of encouraging absenteeism
One ambush gave four Rikers Island correction officers broken bones, cracked ribs and bruised eyes
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