Why I Blew the Whistle on Extreme Confinement on Rikers Island Social worker Justyna Rzewinski saw people with mental illness “deadlocked” in their cells for months without sunlight, human contact — ...

As the issues continue, New York City has "held onto its control of Rikers with white knuckles — struggling to show progress and reaching the brink of losing oversight of the jails as critics of ...

A federal judge in New York has taken the extraordinary step of seizing control of the city’s troubled Rikers Island jail stating that it remained unconstitutionally dangerous for inmates.

A federal judge Tuesday seized control of NYC's jail complex on Rikers Island, which will now be run by an official who reports directly to the court.

Rikers Island is one of the most infamous jail complexes in the U.S., and it is now under new management: a federal judge has seized control of the facility from New York City and placed it under ...

A federal judge has appointed a remediation manager to run Rikers Island and report directly to her, taking control of the troubled complex away from the city.

The yet-to-be-appointed receiver for Rikers Island would have enormous power to hire staff, change city policies and alter existing union contracts.

Rikers Island Doula Program Is Helping To Give Incarcerated Mothers A Voice, ‘I’m Actually Being Heard’ Inside Rikers Island doula program and how it's supporting vulnerable women in need.

The City Council is considering spending $1.1 million on a measure aimed at speeding up the closing of Rikers Island — a bid Mayor Eric Adams’ office slammed as a “redundant, bure… ...

Speaker Adams took part in a rally at City Hall against the move. She was joined by other council members, immigration advocates, and groups that have been pushing to close Rikers Island.