The vast majority of people detained at Rikers are waiting for their day in court and have not been convicted of any crime.

Rikers Island is a century-old jail complex on an island sandwiched between the Bronx and Queens in New York City. It’s home ...

Rikers Island is a humanitarian crisis, especially for those with severe mental illness. Instead of offering care, the jail ...

Indictments for healthcare fraud have been brought against one current and two former Rikers Island officers, who allegedly faked injuries to claim nearly $1 million in workers' comp.

A federal judge in New York has taken the extraordinary step of seizing control of the city’s troubled Rikers Island jail ...

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New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and Deputy Mayor Fabien Levy spoke with Marcia Kramer on this week's episode ...

The 77-page order by a Manhattan federal judge effectively appoints a federal receiver to correct dangerous conditions in ...

New York City Public Advocate spoke with CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer about a variety of issues, including federal ...

Laura Taylor Swain, a federal judge, seized control of New York City’s lockups, which have been rife with violence and ...

Meir, the former top executive of New York City real estate development firm HFZ Capital Group, was ordered back to jail ...