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How Rikers Island Became New York's Largest Mental Institution

A seemingly endless rotation between state forensic hospitals and city jails has meant that some mentally ill detainees stay in the system for years without ever standing trial.

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How Rikers Island Became New York's Largest Mental Institution – DNyuz

One night in fall 2015, an 18-year-old woman was standing on a subway platform in the Bronx when a homeless

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Rikers Island nurses botched care of dying detainee, says report

Rikers Island nurses botched care of dying detainee, says report
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Demand grows to make Rikers Island death reports public - New York Amsterdam News

Demand grows to make Rikers Island death reports public - New York Amsterdam News
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Demand grows to make Rikers Island death reports public

Eight people have died behind bars this year so far, including three at the George R. Vierno Center, one of eight jails on Rikers Island. In 2022, city jails

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Family of Queens man in coma with dangerous infection alleges medical neglect by Rikers Island staff

Family of Queens man in coma with dangerous infection alleges medical neglect by Rikers Island staff
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'Systemic failures' by Corrections revealed after 'vulnerable' inmate released without meds, care plan dies two days after 21st by suicide

Issac Tuatai may still be alive if not for 'failings' by Corrections around jail release.

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Mentally ill NYC jail detainees more likely to harm themselves, data show; Rikers Island lacks treatment options, advocates say

In all there were 154 incidents of self-harm in the jails in December, with 100 of them taking place in mental health units on Rikers. The overall number of self harm incidents in December exceeded the 110 incidents reported in January 2022 by 40%.

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Mentally ill NYC jail detainees more likely to harm themselves, according to data

NEW YORK — Mentally ill detainees on Rikers Island and in other city jails have become more likely to deliberately hurt themselves in recent years, data obtained by the New

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Sheriff Candidate Questionnaire: Matt Rodriguez

LAist sent all candidates for L.A. County sheriff a questionnaire. Here are answers from candidate Matt Rodriguez.

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