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

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 ...

Some lawmakers, including two who are facing the mayor in the June Democratic primary in New York City, challenged his ...

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

Jason Beeferman JAIL PLAN ‘FLAWED’: Adams slammed the plan to close the Rikers Island jail complex and replace it with four ...

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 ...

A man held on Rikers Island sucker-punched a female correction officer in the head from behind without warning Saturday, ...

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 ...

A prolific Big Apple burglar has been set free dozens of times by sympathetic judges after committing numerous heists — including one break-in he committed the same day he was freed from Rikers ...