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.
Investigators say correction officers blocked care for a sick woman on six separate occasions, leading to her death from organ failure
The judge found the NYC DOC failed to comply with 18 separate provisions of court orders pertaining to security, staffing, use of force and the safety of young detainees
On average, just 11 of the 71 items, or 15%, that had tested positive for fentanyl in the field tests also tested positive in the lab, a Department of Investigation report states
“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
About 15 violent jailbirds pummeled the unidentified victim inside the Anna M. Kross Center on Saturday
4 COs have been indicted on charges they beat up a Rikers Island inmate and then covered up the assault
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