The law library at the women’s jail on Rikers Island reopened this week after the resource had been shut down for nearly a year as correction officials struggled to manage a swelling jail population ...

Prosecution court documents allege that authorities seized an assault rifle and other weapons from the defendant who used extreme violence and intimidation to extort payment from victims. His brutal ...

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

Judge rules prior settlement does not bar claims in new lawsuit alleging separate assault at Rikers BROOKLYN, NY – A federal judge has denied the City of New York’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed ...

We continue to live with racial disparities in our city, despite our reputation for progressivism. Rikers Island stands as a glaring example.

Mayor Mamdani last Thursday unveiled the city’s plan to improve conditions on Rikers Island — by undoing years of executive ...

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.

The woman shoved onto subway tracks last week in Brooklyn revealed she narrowly cheated death thanks to two Good Samaritans — ...

A federal judge ruled in 2022 that "no legitimate humane system would operate" like Arizona's prison health care system.

New York City’s $16 billion plan to close Rikers Island involves four smaller facilities that tout a more humane vision of carceral buildings. Some activists think that’s an oxymoron.