Ross Falzone died because the system is designed to let the Rhamell Burkes of the world walk free
Mayor Zohran Mamdani so far hasn’t announced any news from his “investigation” of the city’s “handling” of Rhamell…
City To Renew Rikers Phone Deal Amid AI Surveillance Concerns
The city’s Correction Department is set to renew a multimillion-dollar contract with a prison telecom giant that’s bragged…
Rikers Island deaths: City pays more than $5M to settle suits over methadone overdose-related fatalities
New York City has paid more than $5 million over the past few weeks to settle two suits…
They Overdosed in Plain View on Rikers Island. NYC Will Pay $5.2 Million
City lawyers have agreed to pay nearly $5.2 million to settle lawsuits brought by the families of two…
City’s first ‘close Rikers czar’ starts this month
As New York City’s first ever “close Rikers czar,” it’s Dana Kaplan’s job to get the notorious jails…
City’s first ‘close Rikers czar’ starts this month
As New York City’s first ever “close Rikers czar,” it’s Dana Kaplan’s job to get the notorious jails…
Staff at Justice-Focused Nonprofits Launch Union Push
Hundreds of case workers, career coaches and housing specialists at two prominent nonprofits serving recently incarcerated people announced…
Staff at Justice-Focused Nonprofits Launch Union Push
Hundreds of case workers, career coaches and housing specialists at two prominent nonprofits serving recently incarcerated people announced…
Op-Ed | To reduce jail population and close Rikers, New York City must invest in probation
Mayor Mamdani has made clear that closing Rikers Island is a central criminal justice goal of his administration.…
NY’s jails boss once served time in a cell block he now oversees
RIKERS ISLAND — Stanley Richards knows how bleak life can be at Rikers Island, New York City’s notorious jail…
New York’s new jails boss once served time in a cell block he now oversees
NEW YORK (AP) — Stanley Richards knows how bleak life can be at Rikers Island, New York City’s…
Mamdani’s New ‘Rikers Czar’ Helped Design Plan to Close Jail Complex
As New York City barrels toward a legally mandated shutdown of Rikers Island after years of delays and…