Report: Rikers Island Guard Fired for Having Sex with Inmate, Supplying Her with Drugs
New York’s Department of Corrections reportedly fired a Rikers Island guard after he allegedly had sex multiple times with an inmate.
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Transgender Rikers Inmate Convicted of Raping Female Prisoner
A man who identifies as a woman has been convicted of raping a female inmate while being kept in the women’s section of Rikers Island.
AOC Promotes Bail Reform One Day After Waukesha Christmas Parade Massacre
AOC promoted bail reform efforts just one day after the Waukesha, Wisconsin, Christmas parade, where the suspect was released on $1000 bond.
Report: Inmates Have ‘Seized Near Total Control Over’ NYC’s Rikers Island Jail
Inmates have “seized near total control over entire units” at New York City’s infamous Rikers Island jail, a report details. Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) has long claimed he will shutter the jail and build prisons in New York City neighborhoods to house inmates.
Inmates Running Asylum: Brawls, Parties, Overdoses Overwhelm Short-Staffed Riker’s Island
Short-staffing issues at Riker’s Island cause chaos as brawls, parties, and overdoses are normal at the correctional facility.
Report: Inmates Out of Control on NYC’s Rikers Island amid Staffing Shortage
Inmates are reportedly out of control on Rikers Island due to a staffing shortage that has left them free to stab one another, answer phones, and run along corridors destroying maintenance equipment, according to the New York Post.
Exclusive Interview with NYC Mayoral Candidate Fernando Mateo: ‘Democrats Destroyed Our City’
Republican primary candidate Fernando Mateo, who is running in the upcoming New York City mayoral election, discussed his career, his views, and why he would make a successful mayor, while blasting Democrats for having “destroyed” the City That Never Sleeps.
NYC Murder Suspect Accidentally Released over a Month Ago Caught Again
A murder suspect who was accidentally released from a New York City jail in March has been re-apprehended, police said.
11 Corrections Officers Injured in Inmate Attack at Rikers Island
Eleven corrections officers were injured during multiple inmate attacks this past week at Rikers Island jail in New York City.
Police: Off-Duty NYC Correction Officer Fatally Shot in Queens
An off-duty New York City Rikers Island correction officer was shot dead in Queens early Saturday, according to the police.
Rikers Island Inmate Caught After Second Attempt to Flee Jail in One Week
A Rikers Island inmate who was caught after attempting to escape last Thursday tried again Sunday and did not succeed.
Gov. Cuomo’s New York: 250 Inmates Freed from Prison Rearrested 450 Times
At least 250 convicted and accused criminals freed from New York’s Rikers Island prison have been rearrested 450 times thanks to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D) jailbreak directive.
Report: Over 100 Inmates Freed from Rikers Island Rearrested for Crimes
More than 100 inmates freed from New York’s Rikers Island prison complex over fears of the Chinese coronavirus spreading have since been rearrested for crimes, new details reveal.
Murder, Burglary Soars in New York City During Coronavirus Lockdown
While New York City, New York remains under lockdown orders from Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) due to the Chinese coronavirus crisis, major violent crime continues to soar.
Cuomo’s New York: Inmate Arrested for Rape Days After Release from Jail
An accused rapist released from Riker’s Island in New York due to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic was arrested for allegedly raping a woman in Brooklyn days later.
Watch – ‘Elderly Clemency’: AOC Uses Coronavirus Crisis to Try to Release Older Criminals from Rikers
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is attempting to use the Chinese coronavirus pandemic as a means to pursue progressive “decarceral policy” and called for the release of older criminals from the Rikers Island complex, declaring that the United States “must ensure” that it is granting “elderly clemency.”
Harvey Weinstein Moved to Rikers Island After Heart Surgery
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein was moved Thursday to an infirmary unit at New York City’s notorious Rikers Island jail complex after undergoing a heart procedure at the hospital where he’d been held since his conviction last month on rape and sexual assault charges.
Harvey Weinstein Taken to Hospital with Chest Pains After Being Found Guilty of Rape and Sexual Assault
Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was taken to hospital in New York suffering from chest pains, hours after he was found guilty of rape and sexual assault.
Reports: Paul Manafort to Be Transferred to Rikers Island, Held in Solitary Confinement
Onetime Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is expected to be transferred this month to Rikers Island jail, where he is “likely” to be placed in solitary confinement, according to reports.
