A 39-year-old man being held pre-trial on Rikers Island was found dead in the cell he was being held in on Sunday evening, marking the 19th time a person in Department of Correction custody has died this year.
Read More“When these detainees' right to a speedy resolution of their cases isn't realized, Rikers functions as a de facto prison.”
Read More“We cannot continue to pretend a system that cages and dehumanizes people corrects or rehabilitates anyone.”
Read More“I am simply asking to be treated fairly and with dignity.”
Read MoreA private jail in Queens under state investigation for its COVID-19 failures can continue detaining federal defendants.
Read More“Far too often, for-profit detention facilities, like GEO, prioritize their bottom line, and not transparency, accountability, or the wellbeing of incarcerated individuals.”
Read MoreSister Teresa Fitzgerald, CSJ is the founder and executive director at Hour Children, which is based in Long Island City.
Read MoreNYC’s only private jail is run by the prison contractor GEO Group.
Read MoreCorrection officers reportedly watched for up to seven minutes before taking action to help Nicholas Feliciano.
Read MoreBut the Corrections Officers’ Benevolent Association contends that solitary confinement is the only option for punishing violent detainees.
Read MoreThree Queens councilmembers flat-out say they will vote against the plan.
Read More“You should have an active role in leading the borough. That’s your job. It shouldn’t be only a cheerleader.”
Read More“If you have a night job or you get a day job and because of the subway [and] you get home a little late, you can be violated for that.”
Read MoreYogi “Y?” Guyadin’s new play explores the dynamics between victims and perpetrators through the lens of gun violence.
Read MoreThe CO was searched as he came into work and found to have a package containing marijuana concealed in the crotch of his pants.
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