N EW YORK CITY (PIX11) – A man died after guards found him looking unwell in his Rikers Island cell, in New York, according ...

Aramis Furse died after a city correction officer noticed he “appeared unwell” in his cell in the jail’s Otis Bantum ...

Another death on Rikers Island on Sunday has sparked outrage among prison reform advocates. The New York City Department of ...

An inmate at Rikers Island died early Sunday morning after being found unwell in his cell marking the 14th death at the jail ...

So far this year 14 people have died at Rikers or shortly after being released from custody there, according to Gothamist’s ...

The above video aired on Oct. 3, 2025. BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — The mother of a missing 11-year-old Brooklyn boy who had been ...

William Furse can recall the exact moment when he received the devastating news that his 32-year-old son, Aramis, had died while in custody on Rikers Island. “My daughter ...

New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo says he wants to save Rikers Island, the notorious jail complex that has become a symbol of dysfunction in the city's criminal justice system. The city is ...

The union representing Rikers Island’s correction officers is suing the city for reinstating forced 12-hour shifts, arguing ...

NEW YORK -- The city corrections commissioner on Tuesday detailed proposed reforms to the problem-plagued Rikers Island jail complex that include changes to the housing of teenage and young adult ...

Sixteen-year-old Bailey, who goes by Oli, is a sweet, insightful teenager with a love for drawing, writing and caring for others. New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo says he wants to save ...