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In the aftermath of Brandon Rodriguez’s 2021 death by suicide at Rikers Island, investigators found a number of serious missteps by jail medical staff, but none resulted in discipline, according to records and interviews. That’s not unusual. Just two Correctional Health Services staffers have been disciplined in the 44 deaths reported in city jails since January 2021, agency officials ...

In the aftermath of Brandon Rodriguez’s 2021 death by suicide at Rikers Island, investigators found a number of serious missteps by jail medical staff, but none resulted in discipline, according to records and interviews. That’s not unusual. Just two Correctional Health Services staffers have been disciplined in the 44 deaths reported in city jails since January 2021, agency officials ...

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Image courtesy of the #HALTsolitary Campaign. Thirteen people have died in custody of New York City’s abominable jails in 2022. On Thursday, August 30,…

12 have died so far this year, a pace suggesting last year’s eight-year high will be surpassed.

Officials are investigating how one New York correctional facility has had ten deaths over the last seven months, questioning why certain protocols were

The family of a Rikers Island inmate who was found dead over the weekend will file a $25 million wrongful death lawsuit against New York City, their attorney said Friday.

Elijah Muhammad, 31, had been held in the George R. Vierno Center for a month before he died in an incident that is now under review.

The mayor acknowledged that he does, in fact, still co-own the apartment, which he’d previously said was fully owned by a former partner.

Antonio Bradley, who was being held at Rikers Island on $200,000 bail on criminal possession of a weapon and other charges, died on Saturday after he hanged himself while being held at Bronx Supreme Court after a court appearance on June 10, according to a source.