Medical records reveal correction officers blocked medical personnel from accessing her cell six times before her death.

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – A Rikers Island inmate was indicted on charges ... consequences for committing violent crimes in jail, assaultive inmates will continue to jeopardize the safety of ...

The New York City Board of Correction urged correction officers not to interfere with detainees’ medical care as the city’s ...

There is no excuse and no rationalization for a vulgar, inhumane act that senselessly took a life,” said state corrections ...

That could see a court-appointed outside authority take charge of Rikers Island by early next… Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months in jail Former Trump ...

dreamed up in creative expressions class at Rikers Island jail, there are several dozen inmates who are going above and beyond. They are engaging in activities and enjoying perks that include ...

NEW YORK, N.Y. — City correction officers repeatedly blocked medical staff from administering care to a severely ill woman held at Rikers Island weeks ... organ failure, a jail oversight board ...

A corrections official watches inmates file out of a prison bakery at the Rikers Island jail in New York on March 16, 2011, after they worked the morning shift. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File) RIKERS ...

(The Center Square) – New York City's notorious Rikers Island jail is likely to be taken over ... that sought to improve safety for staff and inmates on Rikers Island. She said the court is ...