Rikers Island

[ rahy-kerz ]

an island off N Queens but administratively in the Bronx, New York City, in the East River: site of New York City penal facilities. 0.6 sq. mi. (1.6 sq. km).

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That area is dedicated to screening inmates who have just arrived at Rikers Island.
11 People Have Now Died at Rikers Island in Less Than a Year | Malaika Jabali | September 22, 2021 | Essence.com
Wheelchair-bound, the inmate was held in Rikers Island on a parole violation, and was being considered by officials for early release under The Less Is More Act.
11 People Have Now Died at Rikers Island in Less Than a Year | Malaika Jabali | September 22, 2021 | Essence.com
One of the worst such cases was that of Kalief Browder, who spent three years in Rikers Island prison without trial — two in solitary confinement — for allegedly stealing a backpack.
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The union representing the 9,000 jail guards who run the violence-plagued Rikers Island complex and other city jails secured a $75-per-member city contribution to their defense fund as well.
A Police Union Contract Puts Taxpayers on the Hook to Defend Officers When the City Won’t | by Jake Pearson | March 26, 2021 | ProPublica
Rather than fight the case and risk more time in jail, Hilton took a plea agreement in October and was released under supervision from Rikers Island.
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But for adolescent inmates, says U. S. Attorney Preet Bharara, “Rikers Island is broken.”
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On his fight with Wise on Rikers Island in 1990; on his reunion with him in 2001.
The Myth of the Central Park Five | Edward Conlon | October 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Melonie Jackson, the older sister of a friend of Korey Wise, talked to him after he called the house from Rikers Island.
The Myth of the Central Park Five | Edward Conlon | October 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He later repeated his regret in a Rikers Island interview with the New York Daily News.
He Was My Favorite Student, and They Say He Killed a Baby | Brandy Zadrozny | September 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
In the meantime, Greene would remain remanded on Rikers Island.
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