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Rikers’ Controversial Commissary Deal Will Be Opened to All Bidders Following Reports of High Prices, Poor Service
The city’s Department of Correction says it will open the bidding process to any contractors who want to operate its jail ...
NY prosecutors, defense attorneys spar over Gov. Hochul proposal to streamline discovery reform
The discovery reform law that went into effect in 2019 was designed to give defense attorneys quicker access to evidence ...
What life is really like in Rikers Island
It’s a short trip across a bridge to get to a 413-acre parcel of landfill — Rikers Island, New York City’s most notorious ...
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Mayor Adams’ administration pitches new reformer for Rikers jails: Mayor Adams’ administration
City lawyers argued the current jail commissioner was best suited for the job. The notion was met with no small amount of ...
NYPD: 2 arrested after drug raid at apartment complex on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Two men were arrested and drugs were seized during a pre-dawn raid at an apartment in New Brighton, ...
Rikers opens wellness center, including ‘serenity room,’ for correction officers
Having these resources available to them on-island will better support our staff’s physical and emotional health and ensure ...
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A timeline on the closure of Rikers Island
Michael Nieves became the 13th person to die on Rikers Island in 2022 in a suspected suicide, The New York Times reported. A ...
Correction captain cleared, officer convicted in Rikers suicide attempt
The jury found Captain Terry Henry not guilty of reckless endangerment and official misconduct but Officer Kenneth Hood ...