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.
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Mayor Eric Adams said that allowing ICE onto Rikers Island will help the correctional intelligence bureau in criminal investigations focused on gangs and violent criminals
Corrections Officer Shamika Mitchell was struck from behind by an inmate in an unprovoked attack, leaving her hospitalized with a fractured orbital bone
NYC DOC leaders say the Special Management Unit is needed to control violence and ensure safety at the Otis Bantum Correctional Center
16- and 17-year-old inmates will no longer be sent to solitary confinement for breaking rules
In 2009 when Martin Horn left his position as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Corrections, he was already concerned about conditions on Rikers Island
Mayor De Blasio: “We’re handcuffed by some laws in terms of how we choose personnel”
Said he was troubled by a news report that NYC officials provided incomplete statistics on violence at problem-plagued Rikers Island jail
In the civil rights lawsuit, Beverly Ann Griffin said her 39-year-old son, Bradley Ballard, was denied medication, ignored and neglected by jail guards and medical staff
Includes changes to the housing of teenage and young adult inmates, reforms to the use of solitary confinement and a top-to-bottom review of the department’s policies by a private consulting firm
“This culture started long before the problems we’re seeing today, it became a blueprint for what we see today.”
Kevin Phillip was held in solitary through several Fridays in 2011, and was not allowed to attend Muslim prayer service
Resigned Friday amid intense scrutiny over civil rights violations and inmate deaths.
Lack of accountability in the city’s jail system was singled out time and again in a scathing federal review issued this month
Government lawyers this week reported that corrections officers in New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex systematically violated the civil rights of male teenagers
New York City says it has agreed to pay $2.75 million to settle a lawsuit stemming from the December 2012 beating death of a Rikers Island inmate
Captain Moises Simancas and COs April Jackson and Tyrone Wint are charged with beating an inmate into unconsciousness with a baton and then falsifying documents to cover up the act
Eric Toulon Jr. begins his new job July 14, 2014 as NYC deputy correction commissioner
The Rikers inmate who blindsided a medical intern in April made his first appearance in court
Investigators turned up marijuana, an iPad with a Wi-Fi card and an air deodorizer that masked the smell of the marijuana
City officials are calling the sweep for drugs and contraband “unprecedented”
Nearly 20 inmates alone were slashed in the past month, bringing the total for this year up to 40
Lawmakers peppered correction, health officials with questions on how to reduce violence and better care for a growing mentally ill inmate population
Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced the creation of a task force that seeks to reduce the number of mentally ill inmates in New York City’s jails
About 40 percent of Rikers Island inmates have a diagnosed mental illness
Another mentally ill inmate death at Rikers points to an ongoing problem
Busted on charges he ignored the cries of an inmate who swallowed poisonous cleaning supplies and later died
Two corrections officers and 12 inmates were taken to area hospitals
The family of inmate Ronald Spear has decided to not press charges
Facing assault charges after prosecutors say he punched a medical intern and fractured her jaw in two places
Commissioner Ponte said psychiatric clinic will be relocated, supplementing increased training and communication regarding mentally ill inmates
Inmate assaults on uniformed staff resulting in serious injuries have nearly doubled
A source close to the situation said there was a second “hit list” that included the names of nurses, doctors, social workers
Vinny Vetere retired from the circuit 13 years ago, but still remains a legend
