By: Tandy Lau via Amsterdam News Edgardo Mejias is the 19th person to die in—or shortly after in—Department of Corrections (DOC) custody this year. The

By; Alan J. Krawitz via Zenger NEW YORK — Rikers Island jail is waging its own war.  At issue is whether a federal receiver takes the reins

By: Serach Nissim via The Jewish Voice On Thursday, a Manhattan Federal Judge ruled against a federal takeover of the City’s troubled jail complex, keeping

By:  Roger Stern and Brian Brant via 1010 Wins NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — It wasn’t just about who controls Rikers Island, though protesters in Foley Square said

By Reuven Blau via The City Despite a spike in violence and deaths in city jails, a federal judge Thursday rejected demands from inmate advocates

By Eyewitness News via ABC7NY LOWER MANHATTAN (WABC) — A federal judge will allow the city to continue in its attempts to reform Rikers Island, concluding

By: gabriel sayegh via City Limits Like a fire out of control, the crisis continues in New York City’s jail system, especially at Rikers Island.

By; James Ford via InformNY.com LOWER MANHATTAN (PIX11) — A federal judge ruled at the close of the court day on Thursday that Rikers Island

By: Editorial Staff via Novonite Like a fire out of control, the crisis continues in New York City’s prison system, especially on Rikers Island. So