An inmate at Rikers Island died in his prison cell Saturday morning – marking the ninth reported prisoner death at the ...

Ardit Billa's death has renewed calls from advocates who say it's time for the Rikers Island jail complex to permanently ...

The number of detainees missing their medical appointments on Rikers Island has skyrocketed this summer, with a single ...

Rikers Island inmate found dead in bathroom after ‘medical emergency,’ 8th death in custody at NYC jail this year ...

A man held in a Rikers Island jail died early Tuesday, the ninth city jail-related death in 2025, officials said. The man, who was identified late Tuesday as Edwin Quispe, 33, was found ...

Lawmakers toured Rikers Island Monday and used the words "tortuous," "inhumane" and "horrific" to describe the conditions they witnessed inside.

New York City's largest jail is in muddy waters again after three Department of Corrections employees were suspended Monday, nearly 48 hours after an inmate died in Rikers Island custody, The City ...

The New York Times has obtained video of the 2022 death of Michael Nieves, a mentally ill detainee who mortally wounded himself on Rikers Island.

Michael Nieves, 40, was awaiting trial on Rikers Island when he tried to kill himself in 2022. The staff response to his suicide drew a harsh rebuke from the New York State attorney general and ...

Newly released surveillance footage from Rikers Island, New York City's 400-plus-acre prison complex, is raising concerns about abuse and violence inmates face there.

Rikers Island: A History of Inmate Abuse Allegations Through Surveillance Videos Surveillance videos show past cases of inmate abuse and neglect.