https://www.fox5ny.com/video/1144662
Dozens of people rallied in Lower Manhattan on Thursday to demand the closure of Rikers Island. So far, 18 people have died in the facility in 2022.
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https://reason.com/2022/06/22/rikers-island-sees-2-prisoner-deaths-in-2-days/
A week after convincing a judge to avoid a federal takeover, Rikers Island sees its 8th inmate death this year
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https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/inmate-deaths-medical-care-shortages-reported-in-rikers-island-jail-chaos/
News outlets report on what some have called an "absolute humanitarian crisis" at the Rikers Island Jail complex near New York City. Also: food contamination...
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https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-22/judge-temporarily-blocks-new-york-mayor-from-allowing-ice-agents-on-rikers-island-jail
A lawsuit brought by the New York City Council accuses Mayor Eric Adams of entering into a 'corrupt quid pro quo bargain' with the Trump administration.
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https://www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/new-yorks-rikers-island-jail-gets-a-kid-friendly-visitation-room-for-mothers-day
The women's section of Rikers Island got a redesigned and more kid-friendly visitation room ahead of Mother's Day.
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https://www.fox5ny.com/video/436816
On the same day the New York State Department of Corrections released a report that found violent incidents at Rikers Island increased in the last year and...
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https://www.fox5ny.com/news/rikers-island-facing-possible-federal-takeover-found-violating-safety-standards
According a federal monitor, Rikers Island jail complex is failing to meet a court-ordered requirement to properly clean and maintain its facilities.
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https://rikers.cityofnewyork.us/
Jun 9, 2022 - New York is leading a historic decarceration plan. Our plan is to close Rikers Island and replace it with a smaller network of modern jails.
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