Rikers Island will not shutter by the legally mandated deadline in 2027, according to a report released last week by the ...

A 55-year-old woman was allegedly found dead inside her cell on Rikers Island early Thursday morning, marking the fourth time ...

Rikers Island correction captains and officers revived a man who had overdosed on drugs, and a detainee with a long record of ...

A new report is laying out a plan to close Rikers Island as soon as possible ... joined NY1 political anchor Errol Louis on “Inside City Hall” Wednesday to discuss the report.

An independent group looking into the dismantling of Rikers Island on Wednesday said the city's plan to close the jail ...

Her death is the fourth death of a Rikers detainee so far this year, and follows that of Ariel Quidone, 20, last week and ...

A new report says delays in building four replacement jails mean the city will miss the legally mandated Rikers closure date.

Federal judge will hear arguments on potential takeover of New York City’s troubled jail system A federal judge has agreed to begin a process that could wrest control of New York City's troubled ...