March 30, 2026

Another detainee death at Rikers marks second in less than a week

March 30, 2026/ Jacob Kaye

A 49-year-old man from Queens awaiting trial on Rikers Island died on Sunday, becoming the second detainee in the troubled jail complex to die in the last week.

March 26, 2026

Detainee dies on Rikers Island as new leadership takes over troubled jails

March 26, 2026/ Jacob Kaye

A 39-year-old man died on Rikers Island on Thursday, marking the first death in the dangerous jail complex this year and the first since Mayor Zohran Mamdani took office.

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Another detainee death at Rikers marks second in less than a week

Detainee dies on Rikers Island as new leadership takes over troubled jails

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