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.
Mayor Zorhan Mamdani gave corrections officials 45 days to plan compliance with the City Council’s 2023 solitary confinement ban
The pilot program requires eight hours plus four hours of forced overtime — a move the union calls heartless and unlawful
The population at Rikers has surged 32% since 2022 while officer staffing has dropped 25%, forcing longer shifts
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
COBA President Elias Husamudeen discusses how COVID-19 has impacted staff and inmates at Rikers Island
In the last week, 17 correctional employees and 21 people in custody at Rikers and city jails had tested positive for the coronavirus
Officials say the closures will occur by early 2020, will not cause layoffs
The jail will be replaced with four modern, smaller jails closer to the city’s main courthouses
City council members will vote on a plan to close the complex, replace it with four smaller jails
The new facilities would offer COs better views of detainees, among other improvements
The violence comes in the wake of a heated citywide debate on punitive segregation
Rikers is expected to close in 2026 after the city constructs borough-based jails and moves inmates off the island
The City Planning Commission has begun the approvals process for a proposal to replace Rikers with smaller borough-based facilities
What’s next for the famous prison when it closes in 2027?
The inmates refused to go into their cells after the slashing of a high-profile inmate last week
“This case illustrates the ongoing fight to dismantle the brutal criminal network, which has its hub in Rikers Island, and shows how dangerous this battle can be for our law enforcement officers,” said Bronx DA Darcel Clark
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