Eyewitness News has investigated the violence, the staffing levels, even the sexual abuse allegations inside Rikers Island.

Eyewitness News has investigated the violence, the staffing levels, even the sexual abuse allegations inside Rikers Island. Now, we're getting an exclusive look at some of the living conditions inside ...

The vast majority of people detained at Rikers are waiting for their day in court and have not been convicted of any crime.

Calling the conditions at Rikers Island “dangerous and unsafe,” federal Judge Laura Swain finally cleared the way for an ...

A federal judge on Monday stripped control of the Rikers Island jail complex from New York City and ordered the appointment ...

A federal judge in New York has taken the extraordinary step of seizing control of the city’s troubled Rikers Island jail ...

A court date Friday morning for Nir Meir’s criminal fraud case left more questions than answers as to why the former HFZ ...

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Meir, the former top executive of New York City real estate development firm HFZ Capital Group, was ordered back to jail ...

Rikers Island is a humanitarian crisis, especially for those with severe mental illness. Instead of offering care, the jail isolates, neglects, and dehumanizes people who need treatment — not ...

Rikers Island is a century-old jail complex on an island sandwiched between the Bronx and Queens in New York City. It’s home to 10 city jails, where you will find violence, chaos, and even death. This ...

A federal judge took the control of Rikers Island out of New York City’s hands in a hearing.