A corrections officer at a federal jail facility in Lower Manhattan has been brought up on assault charges after the revelation that he sexually abused at least four prisoners under his care between 2012 and 2018. While most inmate assault cases in New York City arise...
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Potential Deadly Case of Inmate Abuse in New York City has Many Questioning Safety at Rikers Island
Investigators are looking into a potential case of inmate abuse in New York City. Corrections officers in charge of overseeing a ward at Rikers Island prison facility in New York City failed to respond in time to save an inmate's life late last month. 43-year-old...
Family of Rikers Island Inmate Finds Closure After 7-Year Legal Battle
A tragic case of inmate abuse in New York City has left the family members of a 24-year old inmate grieving for years. Aris Hiraldo was incarcerated in the Rikers Island jail facility in 2011 after being charged with assaulting his girlfriend. He was placed on suicide...
New Report Slams “Reform” and Highlights Prisoner Abuse at Rikers
Months after an official in charge of the infamous jail complex at Rikers Island promised reform following a series of inmate abuse cases; the facility is not really safer for people inside. That warning comes from a new report from the federal government which shows...
Rikers Island Inmate Sues After Being Slashed while in Custody
Corrections officers are duty-bound to protect the individuals in their care. While convicts can be denied "luxuries" as a routine part of their incarceration, they should not live in fear of their lives. 39-year-old Luziano Hinks has filed a lawsuit alleging that...
Investigation Reveals 129 Inmates Injured by Guards at Rikers Island
A Department of Health and Mental Hygiene investigation into the Rikers Island jail complex has uncovered dozens of cases of alleged prisoner assault in New York. An exhaustive investigation into prison records, current and former inmate interviews, and medical...
Rikers Island Inmate Dies While Guard Drinks Coffee and Watches
Shocking surveillance video from the Rikers Island jail complex puts a case of blatant prison abuse in New York City on display. 53-year old Victor Woods is shown on the video laying in the arms of other inmates while they scream for help. Wood's is shaking...
Rikers Inmate Dies after Suicide Watch Ignored
Jail abuse in New York City claimed the life of Rikers Island inmate at the turn of the New Year, potentially foreshadowing a troubling trend for the struggling jail. Rikers Island has been plagued with inmate deaths for years-usually as the result on inmate-on-inmate...
Rikers Inmate Dies after Suicide Watch Ignored
Jail abuse in New York City claimed the life of Rikers Island inmate at the turn of the New Year, potentially foreshadowing a troubling trend for the struggling jail. Rikers Island has been plagued with inmate deaths for years-usually as the result on inmate-on-inmate...
Correction’s Officer Inmate Assault in New York’s Riker’s Island Causes Injury Claims to Double, Report Says
A controversial new report shows that the increase in correction officer related inmate assaults in New York City (specifically at the Riker's Island prison) is directly correlated to the two-fold increase of injury claims filed by inmates against the Department of...