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.

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

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

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

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 ...

Khalil Randolph is accused of assaulting cops who were performing a wellness check in March at the behest of his family. He ...

Calling the conditions at Rikers Island “dangerous and unsafe,” federal Judge Laura Swain finally cleared the way for an ...

A federal judge on Monday stripped control of the Rikers Island jail complex from New York City and ordered the appointment ...

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A federal judge on Tuesday said she is taking control of New York's troubled Rikers Island jail complex away from city ...