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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).
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.
New York City’s infamous Rikers Island jail complex, like many others across the country, has had to endure myriad complications The post 15 Rikers Island prisoners died in 2021. All were Black ...
Rikers Island (7 P) Pages in category "Prison islands of the United States" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
New York City’s notorious Rikers Island jail complex, troubled by years of neglect, has spiraled into turmoil during the coronavirus pandemic. "In our office's 50 years of monitoring the city ...
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.
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The man known as one of New York City’s “most notoriously negligent landlords” was briefly hospitalized after an attack at Rikers Island. 'Worst landlord' in NYC gets jail time for ignoring ...