Federal prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Jan. 8, that Ghislaine Barrientos, a former corrections officer, has pleaded guilty to bribery in exchange for smuggling cocaine into Rikers Island jail.

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

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 ...

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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 ...

Kiyan Anthony’s mother La La Anthony has been working with the inmates at Rikers Island through the initiative “ThreeSixty.

Winter is an especially tough time in jail. Every year, when temperatures drop, incarcerated people struggle to stay warm.

NYC has quietly mounted a campaign to lobby for the appointment of Correction Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie to oversee Rikers Island and the jail system ... while the inmate was prone.

Two inmates at the Webb County Jail in Texas say they were sexually assaulted by a correctional officer. Google Street View Image March 2024 © 2025 Google A former ...