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Rikers Island is a 413-acre (167.14-hectare) [1] [2] prison island in the East River in the Bronx [3] that contains New York City's largest jail. [4] [5]Named after Abraham Rycken, who took possession of the island in 1664, the island was originally under 100 acres (40 ha) in size, but has since grown to more than 400 acres (160 ha).
A Rikers Island inmate behind bars for allegedly slashing a stranger with a boxcutter died in custody this week – marking the city’s first detainee death in 2025, officials and sources said.
Both the Taylor Center and the Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center had been handling intake before plans to close Rikers started going into effect. Inmates line up in Rikers Island's George Motchan ...
At least 12 people have died this year inside of New York City’s notorious Rikers Island jail complex, raising concerns about the safety and oversight of the inmates.
AMKC was completed in 1978, and was initially known as C-95. [1] It is located on 18-18 Hazen Street, East Elmhurst, NY. [2] AMKC is spread over 40 acres of land. [1] It was named for former New York City Department of Correction Commissioner Anna M. Kross, [3] AMKC was the largest jail on Riker's Island.
(The Center Square) – New York City's notorious Rikers Island jail is likely to be taken over by the federal government after a judge ruled the city in contempt of court for failing to deal with ...
The Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center (VCBC; also known as the Vernon C. Bain Maritime Facility [2] and nicknamed "The Boat" [3]) was an 800-bed jail barge used to hold inmates for the New York City Department of Corrections. The barge was anchored off the Bronx's southern shore, across from Rikers Island, near Hunts Point.
A longtime Rikers Island correction officer needed six stitches to close a gaping gash over her eye Friday, after allegedly being bashed in the face by a violent inmate at the notorious city jail.