Rikers Island

American  

[rahy-kerz] / ˈraɪ kərz /

1. 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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Example Sentences

As of Tuesday, she was being held on bail at Rikers Island jail, with a court appearance planned for this week.

From BBC

Mr. Mamdani wants to continue former Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to close the jail on Rikers Island, which would reduce the number of perpetrators New York can hold at a time.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was staffed by corrections officers from other state prisons, as well as some correctional officers on loan from Rikers Island, in New York City.

From Slate

His lawyers had complained that he was receiving poor medical treatment in unhygienic conditions at the infamous Rikers Island prison facility - which officials have long said they plan to close - though the move has been delayed.

From BBC

While sitting next to Adams, Homan laid out a deal between the mayor and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to operate on Rikers Island.

From Salon