Barrientos pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit federal program bribery, which carries a maximum sentence of ...

Former Rikers Island officer Ghislaine Barrientos pleads guilty to bribery and smuggling narcotics into the jail.

A Mount Vernon resident and former corrections officer at Rikers Island has pleaded guilty to accepting bribes to smuggle ...

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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 ...

Lo” Smith was an inmate at Rikers Island, known for keeping out of trouble. However, in February 1990, he was discovered dead ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...