The officer failed to provide lifesaving aid to the 43-year-old man as he had a seizure in a cell, according to an official report.

*A Rikers Island inmate suspected of having scarlet fever died last week after jail staff prevented medical workers from treating her. Per the Mayo Clinic, “Scarlet fever is a bacterial illness that ...

Another inmate has died at Rikers Island, marking the 11th death at the facility this year. The latest incident happened Wednesday evening, Sept. 3, at the George R. Vierno Center, a Department of ...

Three corrections officers have been suspended following the death of a man incarcerated at New York City’s troubled Rikers Island, jail officials said. Officers found Ardit Billa, 29, unresponsive in ...

TO some it is known as ‘Gladiator School’ because of the sheer amount of blood-soaked brawls that stain the floors. Others call it ‘Torture Island’, where freezing water pours through the ceiling ...

MOUNT HOPE, Bronx (WABC) -- A correction officer gravely hurt in a crash on the Cross Bronx Expressway has died from his injuries. 22-year-old Richard Lue passed away Saturday after being hurt in the ...

New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo says he wants to save Rikers Island, the notorious jail complex that has become ...

New York City lawmakers are set to vote Wednesday on several bills aimed at improving conditions for people in custody and laying more groundwork for the eventual closure of the Rikers Island jails.