As New York City’s troubled jail complex tries to improve its food, the people who cook there see a higher mission.

For his service to people on Rikers Island, Officer J. Martin of the city Department of Correction was recognized for Martin ...

Steve Vorrath, 30, and 34-year-old Marcel George Urban, both of Texas, were arrested and charged with possession of a stolen ...

The monitor appointed by a judge to track violence in the city’s notorious jail complex said in a highly-anticipated report ...

Federal judge will hear arguments on potential takeover of New York City’s troubled jail system A federal judge has agreed to begin a process that could wrest control of New York City's troubled ...

REPLACING STEFANIK: Democrats have selected St. Lawrence County dairy farmer Blake Gendebien to run for the seat being ...

The new documentary "Paint Me a Road Out of Here" details the history of a painting by Faith Ringgold, created for the Rikers ...

This summary is reviewed by TRD Staff. Former HFZ Capital exec Nir Meir was denied a significant bail reduction and will remain in Rikers Island jail unless he can pay $5 million cash or $7.5 ...

State psych wards for seriously mentally ill people are so full that growing numbers are held in city jails instead.