38 positive for coronavirus in New York City jails, including Rikers
New York City was hit by the nation’s largest coronavirus jail outbreak to date this week, with at least 38 people testing positive at the notorious Rikers Island complex and nearby facilities — more than half of them incarcerated men, the board that oversees the city's jail system said.
Rikers officer infected with coronavirus
A correction officer at Rikers Island has reportedly been diagnosed with coronavirus.
Weinstein prison officials reportedly fear another Epstein incident
Department of Corrections officials will reportedly put into motion a plan to prevent Harvey Weinstein from taking his life at Rikers.
4 Rikers guards suspended after inmate attempted suicide
At least four Rikers Island correction officers failed to act for seven minutes as an 18-year-old detainee tried to hang himself in a holding pen.
Rikers Island guard stabbed in neck
A correction officer at Rikers Jail was stabbed in the neck with a wooden object by an inmate, according to the Correction Officers' Benevolent Association.
Plan to close notorious Rikers jail complex by 2026 approved
New York City lawmakers have approved a plan to close the notorious Rikers Island jail complex and replace it with four smaller jails.
New York City Council to vote on closing Rikers Island
The plan to close Rikers Island by 2026 and replace it with four smaller borough-based jails in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens is now in the hands of the New York City Council in a vote set to take place on Thursday.
