A library at the women’s jail on Rikers Island reopened this week after the resource had been shut down for nearly a year as ...

I visited Rikers jail kitchen, where knives are chained, and cooks work alongside detainees to feed nearly 7,000 detainees 7 ...

New York City’s infamous jail Rikers Island houses nearly 7,000 detainees. Chefs, not inmates, do the cooking. And while they ...

Chained knives, locked spoons and 7 million meals: an inside look at Rikers' kitchen and why the closure timeline matters.

New York City's infamous jail Rikers Island houses nearly 7,000 detainees. Chefs, not inmates, do the cooking. And while they're on their shift, the chefs are locked inside, too. There are cameras ...

Last month, a federal monitor overseeing the city’s Department of Correction said the agency remains mired in the same ...

New York City's plan to close Rikers Island faces delays and political opposition, while Mayor Mamdani has taken steps to ...

For New York City’s mayor, the hard part isn’t deciding whether or not to shut down Rikers, but figuring out how to do it safely and in a timely way.

There is a humanitarian crisis unfolding right before our very eyes on Rikers Island. The conditions that incarcerated individuals and staff are subjected to at the city’s jail complex — conditions ...

The investigative minds at How to Survive reveal what you need to know to survive Riker’s Island by staying alert, following rules, and avoiding dangerous situations.