NYC correction officer viciously punched on Rikers Island released from hospital
As her fellow correction officers applauded, Shamika Mitchell, 37, walked out of the hospital after six days spent recovering ...
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Immigration Tensions: ICE Office Returns to Rikers Amid Controversy
A revived ICE office at Rikers Island has sparked debate as President Trump's administration and NYC Mayor Eric Adams push a ...
Adams moves to allow ICE agents on Rikers Island
NYC Mayor Eric Adams has announced plans to issue an executive order allowing federal immigration authorities to operate on ...
Inside a Rikers Island Kitchen, Dull Knives and Critical Jobs
As New York City’s troubled jail complex tries to improve its food, the people who cook there see a higher mission.
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NYC Council passes 2 bills aimed at preventing sexual abuse on Rikers Island
The New York City Council approved two bills to address sexual violence in city jails on Thursday, following Gothamist’s ...
NYC jail watchdog group warns new Rikers high-security unit is ‘keg of dynamite’
The Department of Correction took heat from an oversight board for quietly creating a new Rikers high-security unit that may ...