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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).
In early 2016, New York City government officials began looking into ways to possibly shutter Rikers Island and transfer prisoners to other locations. One plan was to situate a 2,000-bed jail in the parking lot for the Bain Center. [3] [24] Another similar plan included closing the barge jail. [25]
The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision is the department of the New York State government that maintains the state prisons and parole system. [1] There are 42 prisons funded by the State of New York, and approximately 28,200 parolees at seven regional offices as of 2022. [2] As of 2016 New York does not contract ...
(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 ...
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.
Rikers Island consists mainly of men’s jail facilities that house around 6,000 people. Child-friendly exhibits will be added to those facilities over the next year, the museum said in a statement.
Elmhurst Hospital Prison Ward; Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn; Rikers Island. Eric M. Taylor Center; George R. Vierno Center; North Infirmary Command; Otis Bantum Correctional Center; Robert N. Davoren Complex; Rose M. Singer Center; West Facility
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 ...