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Inmate charged with 2023 murder of elderly UWS woman dies in NYC courthouse’s holding cell

Inmate charged with 2023 murder of elderly UWS woman dies in NYC courthouse’s holding cell

A Rikers Island inmate charged with murdering an elderly Upper West Side…
Rikers Island inmate charged over stabbing mental health clinician in the face with ‘makeshift dagger’: prosecutors

Rikers Island inmate charged over stabbing mental health clinician in the face with ‘makeshift dagger’: prosecutors

A Rikers Island inmate charged in a fatal knifing aboard a Manhattan…
Top Manhattan federal prosecutor calls for federal takeover of Rikers: ‘We cannot wait any longer’

Top Manhattan federal prosecutor calls for federal takeover of Rikers: ‘We cannot wait any longer’

The US Attorney’s Office in Manhattan said Monday it’s pushing for a…
Rikers inmate dies of overdose, DOC staffers facing suspension

Rikers inmate dies of overdose, DOC staffers facing suspension

A Rikers Island inmate locked up on burglary charges died of an…
NYC jail guard pleads guilty to raking in sick pay while bowling

NYC jail guard pleads guilty to raking in sick pay while bowling

A corrupt Rikers correction officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to ripping off the…