The man, who was identified late Tuesday as Edwin Quispe, 33, was found unresponsive in a bathroom at the Eric M. Taylor ...

A former Rikers Island guard was convicted of felony charges after prosecutors say he planted a weapon inside the cell of a ...

A man detained at the notorious Rikers Island jail complex died on Tuesday due to a medical emergency, jail officials said, ...

In February, thousands of New York state prison guards walked off their jobs. With no officers to watch over daily operations, officials locked incarcerated people in their cells for days at a time.

The article Rikers Island Detainee Dies After Medical Episode At Jail, Officals Say appeared first on New York City Patch. NEW YORK CITY — A 33-year-old man, who was detained at Rikers Island, died on ...

The fallout from a strike by prison guards continues to paralyze prisons, forcing officials to suspend programs and rely on ...

The mom and widow of two fallen NYPD officers were disgusted when they learned that the men who murdered their loved ones ...

The Trump administration is taking New York City to federal court over its "sanctuary" policies that restrict cooperation ...

NYC Department of Correction (DOC) said a 33-year-old man, Edwin Quispe, who was detained on Rikers Island has died.

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Wednesday, July 23, that a NYC Department of Correction (DOC) Officer has been sentenced to a conditional discharge for falsifying suicide prevention ...

Former WWE developmental and TNA wrestler Trenesha Biggers, also known as Rhaka Khan, was arrested this morning in New York ...