Another death on Rikers Island on Sunday has sparked outrage among prison reform advocates. The New York City Department of ...

Aramis Furse died after a city correction officer noticed he “appeared unwell” in his cell in the jail’s Otis Bantum ...

An inmate at Rikers Island died early Sunday morning after being found unwell in his cell marking the 14th death at the jail ...

William Furse can recall the exact moment when he received the devastating news that his 32-year-old son, Aramis, had died while in custody on Rikers Island. “My daughter ...

N EW YORK CITY (PIX11) – A man died after guards found him looking unwell in his Rikers Island cell, in New York, according ...

Attorneys and families of people incarcerated on Rikers Island blasted the Department of Correction on Wednesday for what ...

The union representing Rikers Island’s correction officers is suing the city for reinstating forced 12-hour shifts, arguing ...

So far this year 14 people have died at Rikers or shortly after being released from custody there, according to Gothamist’s ...

Sixteen-year-old Bailey, who goes by Oli, is a sweet, insightful teenager with a love for drawing, writing and caring for others. New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo says he wants to save ...

Independent mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday he’d scrap the controversial plan to close the Rikers Island jail complex if he’s elected in November – a stunning about-face from the ...

NEW YORK -- The city corrections commissioner on Tuesday detailed proposed reforms to the problem-plagued Rikers Island jail complex that include changes to the housing of teenage and young adult ...