Inside Rikers News Today

NYC should not run its own jail. That is the conclusion from the city agency that conducts oversight of the jail and the U.S. District Attorney.

The federal takeover of New York City's troubled Rikers Island jail could be coming soon despite Mayor Eric Adams' opposition to it.

Appointments. >> violence is rampant. >> what would you say is the percentage with weapons. >> several units unstaffed completely. i cant remember looking under a sheet or mattress and not seeing a shank under one of them. anybody would want one to keep themselves protected. there was no correction officer. >> obtaining more than 100 hours of video from inside rikers. scenes like this. an attempted knifing and inmate organized so-called fight night where some detainees were forced to participate...

Island >> no recreation, health care was not available to people because we couldnt get them to their doctors appointments. >> reporter: violence, he says, was rampant nbc news obtained more than 100 hours of surveillance video from inside rikers city officials dont contest the contents of the video scenes like this, an attempted knifing averted by an officer. and an inmate organized so-called fight night, where some detainees were forced to participate. who was running the place? >> the inmates...

Vincent was in charge of rikers island. >> no recreation, health care was not available, because we couldnt get them to their doctors appointments, people werent making it on time. >> reporter: violence, he says, was rampant. what would you say, was a percentage of prisoners that would have weapons? >> there were several units that were unstaffed completely. there was no corrections officers physically in the unit. and i cant remember looking under a sheet or a mattress and not seeing a shank un...

The Q100 bus is the only public transportation line in and out of Rikers Island. If can be a lifeline for families trying to stay connected to loved ones inside the troubled jail.

The Q100 bus is the only public transportation line in and out of Rikers Island. If can be a lifeline for families trying to stay connected to loved ones inside the troubled jail.

They were paying upwards of $14,000 a month for these apartments, and it fell through because the neighbors didnt want them there and so theyre back in court right now asking the judge, okay, we may have an alternate plan right now. theres a security firm thats going to supply the armed guard. they have corporate housing, and theyre willing to take him in but it would only be temporary. the question is, martin, will the judge go for that, the fact its not more of a permanent situation until tria...