I visited Rikers jail kitchen, where knives are chained, and cooks work alongside detainees to feed nearly 7,000 detainees 7 ...

Mayor Mamdani last Thursday unveiled the city’s plan to improve conditions on Rikers Island — by undoing years of executive orders that suspended certain rules there amid a declared state ...

Prosecution court documents allege that authorities seized an assault rifle and other weapons from the defendant who used extreme violence and intimidation to extort payment from victims. His brutal ...

Vera Institute of Justice (“Vera”) and Vera Action announced today that Insha Rahman, a leading political strategist and criminal justice expert, will serve as president and director of both ...

Insha Rahman has been named the new president of the Vera Institute Of Justice, marking a significant leadership change for the organization.

A library at the women’s jail on Rikers Island reopened this week after the resource had been shut down for nearly a year as ...

CO in Rikers Bribery Scheme BRONX, N.Y. — A former New York City Department of Correction officer has been sentenced to probation after admitting he smuggled contraband worth an estimated $15,000 into ...

Judge rules prior settlement does not bar claims in new lawsuit alleging separate assault at Rikers BROOKLYN, NY – A federal judge has denied the City of New York’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed ...

We continue to live with racial disparities in our city, despite our reputation for progressivism. Rikers Island stands as a glaring example.

Chained knives, locked spoons and 7 million meals: an inside look at Rikers' kitchen and why the closure timeline matters.

Caged in a cell, Jerad Traylor struggled to breathe and cried out for help, pleading that he felt like he was dying. And it turned out his feelings of despair were exactly right. Four days after his ...